Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway
Barasat-Basirhat Light Railway | ||
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Line of route | ||
Barasat to Basirhat | ||
Gauge / mileage | ||
2' 6" NG | 26 miles (1905) 52 miles (1943) | |
Timeline | ||
Key locations | ||
Presidency | Bengal | |
Stations | Barasat, Kadamgacha, Diganga, Bishnupur, Basirhat | |
System agency | ||
Martin's Light Railway Company | ||
1952 | Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
How to interpret this infobox |
A small privately-owned and run narrow gauge (2' 6") railway which ran from Barasat on the Eastern Bengal Railway (Central Section) east for 26 miles to Basirhat. Apparently, it was worked by Martin's Light Railway Company.