Bengal Provincial Railway
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Bengal Provincial Railway | ||
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Line of route | ||
Magra to Tarakeshwar | ||
Gauge / mileage | ||
2' 6" NG | 33 miles (1905) 42 miles (1943) | |
Timeline | ||
1894 | Construction started | |
1917 | Dasghara-Jamalpurganj line planned | |
Key locations | ||
Presidency | Bengal | |
Stations | Magra, Tarakeshwar | |
System agency | ||
Own agency | ||
How to interpret this infobox |
The Bengal Provincial Railway Company (BPR) was formed c.1884.
This private line, formerly known as Tarakeshwar Magra Railway, was opened in 1885; a short (33 mile) 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway from Magra (in Hooghly district) to Tarakeshwar, an important place of pilgrimage for the Shiva sect. [1]
The Dasghara-Jamalpurgunj Railway, opened 1919 as an extension to the BPR.
The BPR line closed in 1956.