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{{Line Railways Infobox
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|route= [[Achalpur]](Ellichpur) to [[Yavatmal]]
|gauge1= 2' 6" NG
|gauge1details= 189 km (113 miles)
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|timeline1date= 1913-14
|timeline1details= Line opened
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|timeline5date= 1952
|timeline5details= Part of [[Central Provinces Railway]] (IR zone)
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The ''' Achalpur(Ellichpur)-Murtazapur-Yavatmal Railway ''' ran from [[Achalpur]] (formerly known as Ellichpur) to [[Yavatmal]]. The narrow gauge line (N.G) was constructed during 1913-14 by [[Great Indian Peninsular Railway]] (GIPR), who worked the line until taken over by the [[Government of India]] (GOI) in 1925. In fact the line is still owned today by the London based company [[Central Provinces Railway Co Ltd]] (CPR), however grouped under Central Railway since 1952 which operate it on lease, extended from time to time. The N.G. line is also well known in the region as “[[Shakuntala Railway]]”. The railway is operated in two separate branches from main line (B.G.) Junction station at Murtijapur.
Murtijapur to Achalpur 76 Kms., and Murtijapur to Yavatmal 113 Kms.
