Shibpur, Fort William Jute Mill Railway
Shibpur, Fort William Jute Mill Railway
The 'Fort William Jute Mill Division ', was established by 'Vijai Shree Ltd' and operated a Jute Mill at Chengail, Howrah District, located between the Howrah and Shalimar stations on the East Indian Railway(EIR) [1].
The records indicate that a broad gauge(BG) system was operational at the mill and used to transfer raw jute from a quay on the Hoogly River to the mill a distance of approximately 1 Kilometre[1].
No further information has been found.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry WB48 page ....