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[[File: | [[File:Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway.png|thumb|Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway]] | ||
Also known as the '''Bakhtiyarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' | Also known as the '''Bakhtiyarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' | ||
The '''Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' (BBLR) was a short, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) branchline which connected the city of [[Bihar|Bihar (Bihar Sharif)]] to the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) at [[Bukhtiarpur]] and opened in 1903. The line was later extended from [[Bihar]] to [[Rajgir]] in 1911 giving a line length of 62 miles <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhtiyarpur%E2%80%93Tilaiya_line Wikipedia “Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line”]; Retrieved 15 Mar 2019</ref>. | The '''Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway''' (BBLR) was a short, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) branchline which connected the city of [[Bihar|Bihar (Bihar Sharif)]] to the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) at [[Bukhtiarpur]] and opened in 1903. The line was later extended from [[Bihar]] to [[Rajgir]] in 1911 giving a line length of 62 miles <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhtiyarpur%E2%80%93Tilaiya_line Wikipedia “Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line”]; Retrieved 15 Mar 2019</ref>. | ||
The Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway Company owned the railway and | The Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway Company owned the railway and was assisted by the District Board of Patna. It was one of several small narrow gauge concerns worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]](MLR), a management company based in [[Calcutta]]. | ||
<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n226/mode/1up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 218]; Retrieved 15 Mar 2019</ref> | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n226/mode/1up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 218]; Retrieved 15 Mar 2019</ref> | ||
The line was taken over by the local district board in 1950. In 1962, the track was acquired by [[Indian Railways]], converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic. | The line was taken over by the local district board in 1950. In 1962, the track was acquired by [[Indian Railways]], converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic. | ||
==Locomotives and Rolling Stock== | |||
The 2ft 6in/762mm [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) Locomotives are listed by Hughes with a total of six of different types and specifications dating from 1902 through to 1935. Three are named as ‘Bukhtiarpur’, ‘Behar’ and ‘Nawab’<ref name=Hughes>“Indian Narrow Gauge Locomotives 1863-1940” by Hugh Hughes, published by ‘The Continental Railway Circle’ Section 26 Martin’s Light Railways, (E) Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway , page 53 </ref> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 18 June 2020
| Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Bukhtiarpur to Rajgir | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 18 miles (1905) 33 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1903 | Section to Bihar opened to traffic | |
| 1911 | Extended to Rajgir | |
| 1950 | Taken over by local district board | |
| 1962 | Nationalised, converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Bukhtiarpur, Bihar, Rajgir | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Martin's Light Railways | ||
| 1962 | Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Also known as the Bakhtiyarpur-Bihar Light Railway
The Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway (BBLR) was a short, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) branchline which connected the city of Bihar (Bihar Sharif) to the East Indian Railway(EIR) at Bukhtiarpur and opened in 1903. The line was later extended from Bihar to Rajgir in 1911 giving a line length of 62 miles [1].
The Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway Company owned the railway and was assisted by the District Board of Patna. It was one of several small narrow gauge concerns worked by Martin's Light Railways(MLR), a management company based in Calcutta. [2]
The line was taken over by the local district board in 1950. In 1962, the track was acquired by Indian Railways, converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic.
Locomotives and Rolling Stock
The 2ft 6in/762mm NG) Locomotives are listed by Hughes with a total of six of different types and specifications dating from 1902 through to 1935. Three are named as ‘Bukhtiarpur’, ‘Behar’ and ‘Nawab’[3]
External links
- "Bukhtiarpur Bihar Light Railway" Wikipedia.
- "Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.
Further Information
References
- ↑ Wikipedia “Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line”; Retrieved 15 Mar 2019
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 218; Retrieved 15 Mar 2019
- ↑ “Indian Narrow Gauge Locomotives 1863-1940” by Hugh Hughes, published by ‘The Continental Railway Circle’ Section 26 Martin’s Light Railways, (E) Bukhtiarpur-Bihar Light Railway , page 53