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A metre gauge line, the '''Dacca State Railway''' (DSR) was constructed mainly for the carriage of raw jute to the inland port of [[Narayanganj]] for forwarding by river to [[Calcutta]]. | A metre gauge line, the '''Dacca State Railway''' (DSR) was constructed mainly for the carriage of raw jute to the inland port of [[Narayanganj]] for forwarding by river to [[Calcutta]]. Formerly known as '''Narayanganj-Dacca & Mymensingh Railway''' | ||
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| Dacca State Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Narayanganj to Mymensingh | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 90 miles (1885) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1885 | Opened to traffic | |
| 1887 | Merged into Eastern Bengal State Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Dacca | |
| System agency | ||
| 1887 | Eastern Bengal State Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
A metre gauge line, the Dacca State Railway (DSR) was constructed mainly for the carriage of raw jute to the inland port of Narayanganj for forwarding by river to Calcutta. Formerly known as Narayanganj-Dacca & Mymensingh Railway
History
The 90 mile long DSR was opened for traffic in 1885. In 1887, to ensure better management, the DSR was amalgamated with the Eastern Bengal State Railway (EBSR).
At Mymensingh, there was an end-on connection to the privately owned Mymensingh-Jamalpur-Jagannath Railway, also worked by the EBSR.
External links
"Railway" Banglapedia.