Futwah-Islampur Light Railway
| Futwah-Islampur Light Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Futwah to Islampur | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 27 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1922 | Line opened to traffic | |
| 1986 | Nationalised, then closed, converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Futwah, Islampur | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Martin's Light Railways | ||
| Indian Railways | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Futwah-Islampur Light Railway (FILR) was a short 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) branchline located to the west of Bihar and the east of Patna. The line connected Futwah to Islampur, a track length of 27 miles(43km)
The FILR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by Martin's Light Railways, a management company based in Calcutta. [1]
According to IRFCA, the line operated independently until 1986 when it was taken over by Indian Railways and closed. Subsequently, according to Wikipedia, the line has been converted to broad gauge and connects to the main Delhi line. [2] [3] [4]
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 227; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015
- ↑ Wikipedia "Martin's Light Railways"; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015
- ↑ Wikipedia "Islampur (Nalanda)"; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015
- ↑ IRFCA "Non-IR Railways in India"; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015