Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway

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The Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway was, prior to 1916; known as the Tumsar-Katangi Light Railway. The line was a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) private line built to carry manganese ore deposits found in the region.

The owner of this private industrial line was the Central India Mining Company. [1]

The line was purchased by Government of India(GoI) in 1916 and renamed Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway The railway was worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR) for maintenance and working as part of its Satpura Railway network. [2]

This line ceased operation in 1929.

References

  1. ↑ "A Tribute to the Satpura Railway (Part I)"; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015
  2. ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 11; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015
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