Dhond-Baramati Railway

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The Dhond-Baramati Railway 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway was under construction in 1913 and owned by Central Provinces Railway Co Ltd(CPR).

The line opened 1914-15 and it added to the prosperity of the sugarcane industry in the region. It was worked by Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) [1] [2] [3]

The railway came under Government of India(GoI) management from 1925.

References

  1. ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 77; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015
  2. ↑ cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Poona ; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015
  3. ↑ Economic Life in the Bombay Decan (1818-1939); Retrieved 17 Dec 2015
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