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Later renamed the '''Dholpur State Railway''', the '''Dholpur-Bari Light Railway''' (DBLR) was a | Later renamed the '''Dholpur State Railway''', the '''Dholpur-Bari Light Railway''' (DBLR) was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line owned and managed by the Dholpur Durbar. The line ran from its junction at [[Dholpur]] on the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|Great Indian Peninsula]](GIPR) mainline from [[Jhansi]] to [[Agra]]. | ||
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 225]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
The [[Mohari-Karauli Railway]] section was opened 1916-17 as part of DBLR; it was later transferred to as part of [[Gwalior Light Railway]]s network. | The [[Mohari-Karauli Railway]] section was opened 1916-17 as part of DBLR; it was later transferred to as part of [[Gwalior Light Railway]]s network. | ||
In 1950, the DBLR was nationalised and in 1951 merged with others to form [[Central Railway]], a zone of [[Indian Railways]]. | In 1950, the DBLR was nationalised and in 1951 merged with others to form [[Central Railway]], a zone of [[Indian Railways]]. | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 17 December 2015
| Dholpur-Bari Light Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Dholpur to Tantpur | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 55 miles (1944) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1908 | Dholpur to Bari section opened | |
| 1914 | Bari to Tantpur section opened | |
| 1950 | Nationalised | |
| 1951 | Part of Central Railway (IR zone) | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Dholpur, Bari, Baseri, Tantpur | |
| System agency | ||
| 1908-1950 | Own agency | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Later renamed the Dholpur State Railway, the Dholpur-Bari Light Railway (DBLR) was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line owned and managed by the Dholpur Durbar. The line ran from its junction at Dholpur on the Great Indian Peninsula(GIPR) mainline from Jhansi to Agra. [1]
The Mohari-Karauli Railway section was opened 1916-17 as part of DBLR; it was later transferred to as part of Gwalior Light Railways network.
In 1950, the DBLR was nationalised and in 1951 merged with others to form Central Railway, a zone of Indian Railways.