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| − | The '''Cooch Behar State Railway''' (CBSR) was originally a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line that ran north from its junction with the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] at [[Gitaldaha]] | + | The '''Cooch Behar State Railway''' (CBSR) was originally a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line that ran north from its junction with the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] at [[Gitaldaha]] reaching [[Cooch Behar]] in 1898 <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n58/mode/1up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 49]; Retrieved 28 Dec 2017</ref>. |
| − | Owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Cooch Behar State]], it was worked by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]. In 1910 the line was converted to metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) | + | Owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Cooch Behar State]], it was worked by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]. The line was extended northward to the border with British Territory in 1900 and to [[Jainti]] in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in 1901. |
| − | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/ | + | |
| + | In 1910 the entire line from [[Gitaldaha]] to [[Jainti]] line was converted to metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) becoming the 'Jainti Branch' of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway#EBR Metre Gauge Division|'EBR Metre Gauge']] <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n56/mode/1up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 47 (pdf56]; Retrieved 28 Dec 2017</ref>. | ||
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[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 28 December 2017
| Cooch Behar State Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Gitaldaha to Jainti | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| 2' 6" NG | 34 miles (1905) | |
| Metre gauge | 33 miles (1926) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1894 | First section opened to traffic | |
| 1898 | Fully open to traffic | |
| 1910 | Converted to metre gauge | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Gitaldaha, Cooch Behar, Jainti | |
| System agency | ||
| Eastern Bengal Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Cooch Behar State Railway (CBSR) was originally a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line that ran north from its junction with the Eastern Bengal Railway at Gitaldaha reaching Cooch Behar in 1898 [1].
Owned by the Princely Cooch Behar State, it was worked by the Eastern Bengal Railway. The line was extended northward to the border with British Territory in 1900 and to Jainti in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in 1901.
In 1910 the entire line from Gitaldaha to Jainti line was converted to metre gauge(MG) becoming the 'Jainti Branch' of the 'EBR Metre Gauge' [2].
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 49; Retrieved 28 Dec 2017
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 47 (pdf56; Retrieved 28 Dec 2017
