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'''Tarakeshwar - Magra Light Railway''' | The '''Tarakeshwar - Magra Light Railway''' was private line opened in 1885. A short (33 mile/53 km)) 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway from [[Magra]] (in Hooghly district) to [[Tarakeshwar]], an important place of pilgrimage for the Shiva sect. | ||
The railway on opening became the '''[[Bengal Provincial Railway]] Company'''(BPR) | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Private Railways]] | [[Category:Private Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 6 December 2015
The Tarakeshwar - Magra Light Railway was private line opened in 1885. A short (33 mile/53 km)) 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway from Magra (in Hooghly district) to Tarakeshwar, an important place of pilgrimage for the Shiva sect.
The railway on opening became the Bengal Provincial Railway Company(BPR)