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| − | The '''Brahmaputra-Sultanpur Railway''' was owned by a branch company but worked by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]](EBR). | + | The '''Brahmaputra-Sultanpur Railway''' was owned by a branch company but worked by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]](EBR). The line was metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]). |
| − | On 1st April 1904, the | + | On 1st April 1904, the State took over the enterprise, merging it into EBR. |
It comprised two sections opened in 1899/1900 | It comprised two sections opened in 1899/1900 | ||
| − | * Santahar to Bonarpara | + | * [[Santahar]] to [[Bonarpara]], 51 miles(81km) |
| − | * Phulchari Branch from Bonarpara to Phulchari | + | * [[Phulchari Branch Railway]] from [[Bonarpara]] to [[Phulchari]], 8 miles(14km) |
| − | These lines became the first part of the EBR's [[Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway]] when the system was extended in 1905 | + | These lines became the first part of the EBR's [[Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway]] when the system was extended to Kaunia in 1905 |
| + | <ref>Indian Railway Raj Safari 1a - Keith Scholey</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | == References == |
| − | + | <references /> | |
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | [[Category:Assisted Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 05:43, 3 December 2015
The Brahmaputra-Sultanpur Railway was owned by a branch company but worked by the Eastern Bengal Railway(EBR). The line was metre gauge(MG).
On 1st April 1904, the State took over the enterprise, merging it into EBR.
It comprised two sections opened in 1899/1900
- Santahar to Bonarpara, 51 miles(81km)
- Phulchari Branch Railway from Bonarpara to Phulchari, 8 miles(14km)
These lines became the first part of the EBR's Santahar-Kaunia Loop Railway when the system was extended to Kaunia in 1905 [1]
References
- ↑ Indian Railway Raj Safari 1a - Keith Scholey
