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See also page '''[[Howrah Tramways (Light Railways)]]'''
The '''Howrah-Amta Light Railway''' (HALR) was a short 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway which ran from [[Howrah]] westwards to [[Amta]].
This was subsequently renewed with [[Martin's Light Railways]] Co Ltd and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895 <ref name=Wiki/>. On the 2 May 1895 the 'Howrah-Amta Light Railway Company’ was formed and worked by [[Martin's Light Railways]] (MLR).
The Howrah-Amta line was opened up to Domjur in 1897, and to [[Amta]] in 1898. An extension from Bargachhia (Bargechhe) junction to Antpur Autpur was opened in 1904, and a further extension to Champadanga in 1908, giving a total line length of 44 miles (70km) <ref name=Admin/>.
The Howrah- Amta Light and the [[Howrah-Sheakhalla Light Railway|Howrah-Sheakhalla Light]] Railways start from Telkal Ghat on the Hooghly river, and skirting the Howrah Maidan pass through the crowded Panchanantala road to Kadamtala station. Here they separate, the Howrah-Sliiakhala line running north-west along the Benares road to the border of the district, and thence to Shiakhala in Hooghly district. The Howrah-Amta line runs west, chiefly along the side of the Jagatballabhpur road, and then goes south-west to [[Amta ]] <ref name=Wiki/>.
A line from Autpur to Rajbalhat was sanctioned but never built <ref name=Maiden>”Two foot gauge at Howrah Maiden” by P J Bowcutt and H C Hughes. ‘Railway Magazine’ September 1965 Vol III No 773 pages 497-501</ref>
The lines continued to operate privately long after Independence in 1947, and finally converted to Broad Gauge and electrified from 1984 onwards <ref name=Wiki/>.
==Stations==
Telkul Ghat, Howrah Maidan, Kadamtala, Dasnagar, Domjur, Bargachia, Maju, Amta
<br> Jagatbullabpur, Jangipara, Autpur, Champadanga.
<br>The section from Telkul Ghat via Howrah Maidan and Kadamtala to Dasnagar was abandoned and replaced with a line from Howrah to Dasnagar.
==Further Information==
See also page '''[[Howrah Tramways (Light Railways)]]'''
== References ==
