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[[File: Nalhati-Azimganj Railway.png|thumb| Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]]The '''Nalhati-Azimganj Railway''' was the original section of the line constructed in 1863 by the [[Indian Branch Railway| ‘Indian Branch Railway Company’]]. Also referred to as the ''''[[Nulhati-Murshidibad Tramway]]'''' in some early records. The line used a 4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]] and ran from [[Nalhati]] only far as [[Azimganj]], a distance of 27 miles (43 km) <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n64/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 55 (pdf64)]; Retrieved 7 May 2017</ref>. The [[Indian Branch Railway|‘Indian Branch Railway Company’]] was purchased by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1872 and the line was renamed the '''[[Nalhati State Railway]]'''.<ref>[http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/BejvG_1000695561/163 "Bengal District Gazetteer - Mukshidabad" by L S S O’Malley, Indian Civil Service, Calcutta . Pages 150-151]; Retrieved 24 Dec 2015</ref>

The Indian Branch ‘'''Nulhatee Railway Company was purchased by '''’ is the name used in the Government of India([[Government of Annual_Administration_Reports_for_Railways#1870-71_Report_on_Railways |‘Administration Report for India |GoI1871-72’]]) to describe this line. “This line has become one of what are denominated in 1872 ‘State’ lines, Government having purchased it for 30,000/. from the Oude and the line Rohilkund Company. It was renamed constructed by this company on a 4'''[[Nalhati State 0" gauge as the Indian Branch Railway]]'''.Company” <ref>[httphttps://wwwplay.forgottenbooksgoogle.com/readbook_textbooks/reader?id=tytcAAAAQAAJ&printsec=GBS.PP561g=GBS.RA6-PA12&pg=GBS.RA13-PA36 Google Books pdf page 561 and British Library ‘India Office Records’ L/PARL/BejvG_10006955612/163 "Bengal District Gazetteer 100 “Railways in India for the year 1871- Mukshidabad" 72” by L S S O’MalleyJuland Danvers , Government Director of the Indian Civil Service, Calcutta . Pages 150Railways - presented to both Houses of Parliament; Paras 82-83; pages 36-15137]; Retrieved 24 Dec 2015 23 Jun 2018</ref>

See [[Indian Branch Railway|'''Indian Branch Railway Company''']]<br> and '''[[Nalhati State Railway]]'''