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| − | The '''Mandra Bhaun Railway''' was opened in 1915 | + | The '''Mandra Bhaun Railway''' was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line opened in 1915; constructed for the Mandra Bhaun Railway Company by the [[North Western Railway]](NWR). |
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| + | "Managed, maintained and worked by NWR as if it were part of its system". | ||
| + | <ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page ]; Retrieved 19 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
The line of 46 miles (74 km) and conveyed passengers, goods and ore from this mineral rich area. | The line of 46 miles (74 km) and conveyed passengers, goods and ore from this mineral rich area. | ||
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It was transferred to Pakistan on partition in 1947 and since been abandoned and dismantled . | It was transferred to Pakistan on partition in 1947 and since been abandoned and dismantled . | ||
| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:State Railways]] | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 19 December 2015
The Mandra Bhaun Railway was a broad gauge(BG) line opened in 1915; constructed for the Mandra Bhaun Railway Company by the North Western Railway(NWR).
"Managed, maintained and worked by NWR as if it were part of its system". [1]
The line of 46 miles (74 km) and conveyed passengers, goods and ore from this mineral rich area.
It was transferred to Pakistan on partition in 1947 and since been abandoned and dismantled .
