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The [[Ujjain-Agar Branch Railway]], opened 1932 as part of GLR. | The [[Ujjain-Agar Branch Railway]], opened 1932 as part of GLR. | ||
Renamed '''Scindia State Railway''' | Renamed '''Scindia State Railway''' between 1942 and 1944, it was nationalised in 1950 and in 1951, merged with others to form [[Central Railway]], a zone of Indian Railways. | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 06:39, 4 December 2015
| Gwalior Light Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Gwalior to Bhind Gwalior to Shivpur Gwalior to Sipri | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 0" NG | 183 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1899 | First two sections opened to traffic | |
| c1944 | Renamed Scindia State Railway | |
| 1950 | Nationalised | |
| 1951 | Merged into Central Railway (IR zone) | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Bhind, Gwalior, Sabalgarh, Shivpur, Sipri | |
| System agency | ||
| Indian State line worked by GIPR | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Originally known as the Agra-Gwalior Railway.
In about 1899 it was renamed the Gwalior Light Railway(GLR) and develpoed a series of 2' 0" Narrow Gauge(NG) branchlines, owned by the Indian State of Gwalior and radiating from that city, worked by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR).
The Mohari-Karauli Railway, opened 1916-17 was originally part of Dholpur-Bari Light Railway; later transferred to GLR.
The Ujjain-Agar Branch Railway, opened 1932 as part of GLR.
Renamed Scindia State Railway between 1942 and 1944, it was nationalised in 1950 and in 1951, merged with others to form Central Railway, a zone of Indian Railways.