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'''Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway''' | '''Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway''' | ||
| − | 1913 extensions to the [[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]](DHR), technically a separate company but worked by (DHR) | + | 1913-14 extensions to the [[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]](DHR), technically a separate company but worked by (DHR)<ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n249/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 240 (pdf249)]; Retrieved 19 Aug 2020</ref>. |
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| + | * ‘Kissengunge Extension’, 66 miles(107km), opened 1914-15, from Panchanai to Kissengunge via Matigara, Naksalbari, Taabpur, Islampur-Aluabari, | ||
| + | * ‘Teesia Valley Extension’, 29 miles(47km), opened 1914-15 from Siliguri to Kalimpng Road via Sivoke and Riyang | ||
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| + | The ‘Statistics of Working’ show the year-by-year financial results for this ‘Extensions Railway’ from 1913-14 through to 1936-37 and open mileage rising from 14¼ miles(23km) reaching 95 miles (154km) from 1915-16 onwards <ref name=Hist1937>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ page 227, pdf 270]; Retrieved 19 Aug 2020</ref>. | ||
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| + | == Classification == | ||
| + | [[Indian Railway Classification]] of 1926 - Class II railway system. | ||
==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
See '''[[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]]''' | See '''[[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]]''' | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Indian Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 19 August 2020
Darjeeling-Himalayan Extensions Railway
1913-14 extensions to the Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway(DHR), technically a separate company but worked by (DHR)[1].
- ‘Kissengunge Extension’, 66 miles(107km), opened 1914-15, from Panchanai to Kissengunge via Matigara, Naksalbari, Taabpur, Islampur-Aluabari,
- ‘Teesia Valley Extension’, 29 miles(47km), opened 1914-15 from Siliguri to Kalimpng Road via Sivoke and Riyang
The ‘Statistics of Working’ show the year-by-year financial results for this ‘Extensions Railway’ from 1913-14 through to 1936-37 and open mileage rising from 14¼ miles(23km) reaching 95 miles (154km) from 1915-16 onwards [2].
Classification
Indian Railway Classification of 1926 - Class II railway system.
Further Information
See Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway
