Howrah-Amta Light Railway
| Howrah-Amta Light Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Howrah to Amta | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 0" NG | 37 miles (1905) 42 miles (1943) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1898 | Line opened to traffic | |
| 1971 | Closed | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Howrah, Amta | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Martin's Light Railways | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Howrah-Amta Light Railway (HALR) was a short narrow gauge (2' 0") railway which ran from Howrah westwards to Amta.
The HALR was one of several small narrow gauge concerns owned and worked by Martin's Light Railways, a management company based in Calcutta.
External links
"Martin's Light Railways" Wikipedia.
"History of Railway construction" Indian Railways Service of Engineers [see "Martin & Co" in table].