Kaunia-Kurigram Railway
| Kaunia-Kurigram Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Kaunia to Kurigram | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | ||
| Timeline | ||
| 1928-1929 | Kaunia-Teesta section converted to MG Teesta-Kurigram section converted to BG | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Kaunia, Kurigram, Teesta | |
| System agency | ||
| State agency | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Kaunia-Kurigram Railway (KKR) was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line that extended the Northern Bengal State Railway eastwards from Kaunia to Teesta, and then to Kurigram. section
In 1916-17 the conversion of the Teesta-Kurigram Railway section of KKR from NG to metre gauge(MG) was sanctioned by Government of India(GoI) under the agency of the East Bengal Railway(EBR). The NG rolling stock thus released was to be transferred to the Khulna–Bagerhat Railway [1]
Following conversion to MG the Teesta-Kurigram Railway was worked by, and absorbed into, the East Bengal Railway(EBR)network
The following record requires verification Between 1928-1929, the Kaunia-Teesta section was converted to metre gauge(MG) and that from Teesta-Kurigram Railway section to broad gauge(BG).
References
- ↑ "Railways in India – GOI Administritive Report 1916-17"; Retrieved 12 Dec 2015