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The '''Jubbulpore-Gondia Railway''' was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway, built by the Government of India as a State railway and worked by [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR), to connect [[Gondia]] (on the broad gauge Bengal-Nagpur main line) with the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|GIPR]] and [[East Indian Railway|EIR]] at the important junction at [[Jubbulpore]]. The line formed an integral part of the [[Satpura Railway]] network developed by BNR. | The '''Jubbulpore-Gondia Railway''' was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway, built by the Government of India as a State railway and worked by [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR), to connect [[Gondia]] (on the broad gauge Bengal-Nagpur main line) with the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|GIPR]] and [[East Indian Railway|EIR]] at the important junction at [[Jubbulpore]]. The line formed an integral part of the [[Satpura Railway]] network developed by BNR. | ||
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| − | + | The line opened in stages from 1903 and with the completion of the [[Nerbudda (Satpura Branch Line) Bridge BNR|Nerbudda Bridge (Satpura Branch Line)]] in 1905 [[Jubbulpore]] was connected southward to [[Nainpur]] and [[Gondia]] , 142 miles(229km) | |
| + | <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n15/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 6 (pdf15) ]; Retrieved 17 June 2020</ref> | ||
==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
| − | See '''[[Satpura Railway]]''' and '''[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]''' | + | See '''[[Satpura Railway]]''' |
| + | <br>and '''[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]''' | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:15, 17 June 2020
| Jubbulpore-Gondia Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Jubbulpore to Gondia Nainpur to Chhindwara Nainpur to Mandla | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Narrow (2' 6") gauge | 230 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1903 | First section opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Balaghat, Seoni | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by the Bengal-Nagpur Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Jubbulpore-Gondia Railway was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway, built by the Government of India as a State railway and worked by Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR), to connect Gondia (on the broad gauge Bengal-Nagpur main line) with the GIPR and EIR at the important junction at Jubbulpore. The line formed an integral part of the Satpura Railway network developed by BNR.
The line opened in stages from 1903 and with the completion of the Nerbudda Bridge (Satpura Branch Line) in 1905 Jubbulpore was connected southward to Nainpur and Gondia , 142 miles(229km) [1]
Further Information
See Satpura Railway
and Bengal-Nagpur Railway
References
- ↑ “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 6 (pdf15) ; Retrieved 17 June 2020
