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| Burdwan-Katwa Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Burdwan to Katwa | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 32 miles (estimate) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1915 | Opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | ||
| System agency | ||
| 1915 | McLeod's Light Railways | |
| 1966 | Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Burdwan-Katwa Railway (BKR) was a narrow gauge line, built and operated as part of McLeod's Light Railways(McLR), opening to traffic on 01 December 1915.
In 1966, ownership of the BKR, together with its sister line, the Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway, was transferred to a zone of Indian Railways, Eastern Railway, which continues to operate the BKR as a narrow-gauge operation.