Raipur-Dhamtari Railway
Raipur-Dhamtari Railway | ||
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Line of route | ||
Raipur to Dhamtari Abhanpur to Rajim (branch) | ||
Gauge / mileage | ||
Narrow (2' 6") gauge | 35 miles (1905) | |
46 miles (1918) | ||
Timeline | ||
1900 | Line opened to traffic | |
Key locations | ||
Presidency | Bengal | |
Stations | Kurud | |
System agency | ||
1900 | Worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway | |
How to interpret this infobox |
The Raipur-Dhamtari Railway was a short 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line.
Opened in 1900 connecting Raipur via Kurud to Dhamtari, a length of 35 miles(56km) ; extended in 1909 with the opening of the Rajim Branch Railway, a branch from Abhanpur Junction connecting to Rajim, 11 miles(18km).The line formed part of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR) network. [1].
At Kurud, in 1924-25, a connection was made to the 2ft 6in/762mm NG Raipur Forestry Tramway operated on behalf of the Forestry Department of Central Provinces.