Powayan Light Railway
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| Powayan Light Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Shahjahanpur to Mailani | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Narrow (2'6") gauge | 40 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1890 | First section opened | |
| 1894 | Line fully opened to traffic | |
| 1904 | Line further extended to Mailani | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Pawayan, Shahjahanpur, Mailani | |
| System agency | ||
| Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway | ||
| 1943 | Oudh and Tirhut Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Powayan Light Railway was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway, sometimes described as a tramway. The section from Shahjahanpur to Powayan, a length of 17 miles(27km) opened in 1890. The line was constructed by the Powayan Steam Tramway Company and the maintenance taken over by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway(R&KR) in December 1900. The line was extended to reach Mailani, a further 21 miles(34km) in 1904. [1] [2]
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 202; Retrieved 20 Dec 2015
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908" v. 22, p. 206.; Retrieved 24 Dec 2015
