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|headquarters= [[Barsi]] | |||
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|stations= [[Barsi Road]], [[Pandharpur]], [[Tadwala]] | |||
|system1date= 1954 | |||
|system1details= purchased by Indian Railways | |||
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|gauge1= 2' 6" NG | |||
|gauge1details= 22 miles (1897) | |||
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|gauge2details= 202 miles (1927) | |||
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A small, privately-owned and worked narrow gauge (2' 6") railway that initially connected [[Barsi]] to the main Bombay-Madras trunk line of the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]] (GIPR) at '''Barsi Road''', a distance of 22 miles. Conceived by the ex-GIPR engineer, Everard Calthrop, the '''Basri Light Railway''' revolutionised the approach to narrow gauge feeder lines in India, and was immensely successful. By 1927, the line had been extended significantly over 202 route miles. | |||
The line remained in private ownership until 1954 when it was purchased by Indian Railways. | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barsi_Light_Railway "Barsi Light Railway"] ''Wikipedia''. | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everard_Calthrop "Everard Calthrop"] ''Wikipedia''. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | [[Category:Assisted Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 14 December 2008
| Barsi Light Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| System timeline | ||
| 1897 | Line opened to traffic | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Barsi | |
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | Barsi Road, Pandharpur, Tadwala | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1954 | purchased by Indian Railways | |
| System mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 22 miles (1897) | |
| 202 miles (1927) | ||
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
A small, privately-owned and worked narrow gauge (2' 6") railway that initially connected Barsi to the main Bombay-Madras trunk line of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) at Barsi Road, a distance of 22 miles. Conceived by the ex-GIPR engineer, Everard Calthrop, the Basri Light Railway revolutionised the approach to narrow gauge feeder lines in India, and was immensely successful. By 1927, the line had been extended significantly over 202 route miles.
The line remained in private ownership until 1954 when it was purchased by Indian Railways.
External Links
"Barsi Light Railway" Wikipedia.
"Everard Calthrop" Wikipedia.