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'''Barrachakia Sugar Factory Railway''' | '''Barrachakia Sugar Factory Railway''' | ||
The Barrachakia Sugar Factory, owned by Champaran Sugar Mills Ltd opened in 1905-03. | The 'Barrachakia Sugar Factory', owned by 'Champaran Sugar Mills Ltd' opened in 1905-03. [[Begg, Sutherland & Co]] were the Managing Agent <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry BR07 page 108</ref>. . | ||
The 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway of unknown length was operational from 1905 until 1985 when disposed of by the sucessor company the British India Corporation Ltd <ref name =darvill/>. | The 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway of unknown length was operational from 1905 until 1985 when disposed of by the sucessor company the British India Corporation Ltd <ref name =darvill/>. | ||
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Barrachakia Sugar Factory Railway
The 'Barrachakia Sugar Factory', owned by 'Champaran Sugar Mills Ltd' opened in 1905-03. Begg, Sutherland & Co were the Managing Agent [1]. .
The 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) railway of unknown length was operational from 1905 until 1985 when disposed of by the sucessor company the British India Corporation Ltd [1].
The factory was also connected via a metre gauge(MG) branch to Chakia, a station on the Bengal and North-Western Railway(B&NWR) 'Bachhwara-Bahaha Branch Line'[1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry BR07 page 108