Raipur-Dhamtari Railway

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Raipur-Dhamtari Railway
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Line of route
Raipur to Dhamtari
Abhanpur to Rajim (branch)
Gauge / mileage
Narrow (2' 6") gauge 35 miles (1905)
46 miles (1918)
Timeline
1900 Line opened to traffic
Key locations
Presidency Bengal
Stations Kurud
System agency
1900 Worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway
How to interpret this infobox

The Raipur-Dhamtari Railway was a short 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line.

Opened in 1900 connecting Raipur via Kurud to Dhamtari, a length of 35 miles(56km) ; extended in 1909 with the opening of the Rajim Branch Railway, a branch from Abhanpur Junction connecting to Rajim, 11 miles(18km).The line formed part of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR) network. [1].

At Kurud, in 1924-25, a connection was made to the 2ft 6in/762mm NG Raipur Forestry Tramway operated on behalf of the Forestry Department of Central Provinces.


Further Information

See Bengal-Nagpur Railway

References