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{{Line Railways Infobox | |||
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|route= [[Bezwada ]] to [[Masulipatam]] | |||
|gauge1= Metre gauge | |||
|gauge1details= 52 miles (1909) | |||
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|timeline1date= 1908 Feb | |||
|timeline1details= [[Bezwada ]] to [[Masulipatam]], 50 miles, section opened | |||
|timeline2date= 1909 Jan | |||
|timeline2details= Extension to [[Masulipatam]] Port, 2 miles, opened | |||
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|presidency= [[Madras (Presidency)]] | |||
|stations= [[Bezwada ]], [[Masulipatam]], | |||
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|system1details= District Board Railway; worked by [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] | |||
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'''Bezwada-Masulipatam Railway''' | '''Bezwada-Masulipatam Railway''' | ||
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<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n95/mode/2up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 87]; Retrieved 30 Jan 2016</ref> | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n95/mode/2up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 87]; Retrieved 30 Jan 2016</ref> | ||
The line was completed in 1908, worked by M&MSR | The line was completed in 1908, worked by M&MSR. Extended in 1909 to Masulipatam Port (tidal lock in the mouth of the River Krishna on the Bay of Bengal.) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 20 February 2016
| Bezwada-Masulipatam Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Bezwada to Masulipatam | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 52 miles (1909) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1908 Feb | Bezwada to Masulipatam, 50 miles, section opened | |
| 1909 Jan | Extension to Masulipatam Port, 2 miles, opened | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Madras (Presidency) | |
| Stations | Bezwada , Masulipatam, | |
| System agency | ||
| District Board Railway; worked by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Bezwada-Masulipatam Railway
The Kistna District Board raised funds to construct the branch feeder line from Bezwada to Masulipatam to connect with the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR). [1]
The line was completed in 1908, worked by M&MSR. Extended in 1909 to Masulipatam Port (tidal lock in the mouth of the River Krishna on the Bay of Bengal.)