Parlakimedi Light Railway

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Parlakimedi Light Railway
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Line of route
Naupada to Parlakimedi
Gauge / mileage
Narrow (2' 6") gauge 25 miles (1905)
Timeline
1898 Line sanctioned by GoI
1900 Line opened for traffic
Key locations
Presidency Bengal
Stations
System agency
1902 Worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway
How to interpret this infobox

The Parlakimedi Light Railway (PLR) was a short 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line, owned by the Raja of Parlakimedi; the Princely Parlakimedi State. It linked Parlakimedi to Nanpada, a length of 24 miles (39km), the line opened in 1900. The working of the railway was taken over by the Bengal-Nagpur Railway in 1902. [1]

External links

"Parlakimedi Light Railway" Evolution of SER over the years (accessed 04 December 2008).

References