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Part of Rajpipla State The line was constructed and worked by the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway ]](qvBB&CIR); and used for massive famine relief during the period 1899-1902. In 1899 renamed the [[Rajpipla State Railway]] the line became part of [[Rajpipla State Railway]]; worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR(qv)and owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Rajpipla State]].<ref>[ https://singhiv.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/rajpipla-state-railway/ “ Rajpipla State Railway” by Singh. IV 2015"]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2016</ref>.
{{WorkThe gauge was converted to broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) in 2013.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/gujarat/ankleshwar-rajpipla-railway-inroute-to-become-operational-Progresssoon_826355.html Zeenews.india.com "Ankleshwar-Rly}}Rajpipla railway route"]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2016</ref>. ==Further Information==See '''[[Rajpipla State Railway]]''' ==References==<references/>
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The '''Anklesvar-Rajpipla Railway'''was an Indian State 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway opened in 1897 and used for famine relief 1899-1902. It was originally opened under the auspices of Maharana Chhatrasinhji, Raja of Rajpipla and was a 40 mile(64km) railway line connecting [[Rajpipla]] to [[ Ankleshwar]] on the main Delhi-Ahmedabad-Bombay line<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajpipla_State Wikipedia “Rajpipla State - Section 1.2 1900s and Maharaja Vijaysinhji”]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2016</ref>.
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