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The Ryam Sugar factory was incorporated in 1914 as the Tirhut Co-operative Sugar Co Ltd. The town is now known as Raiyam and is located 15 km north-east of [[Darbhanga]]. The factory had two 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) lines operating as a field system to bring cane into the factory:- | The Ryam Sugar factory was incorporated in 1914 as the Tirhut Co-operative Sugar Co Ltd. The town is now known as Raiyam and is located 15 km north-east of [[Darbhanga]]. The factory had two 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) lines operating as a field system to bring cane into the factory:- | ||
*One line, 14km long, to Mokaddampur, which remained in use until the site closed in 1994 <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry BR06 page 107-108</ref>. | *One line, 14km long, to Mokaddampur, which remained in use until the site closed in 1994 <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry BR06 page 107-108</ref>. | ||
| − | *The other line, 10 km long, to Sakri Junction, a station on the on the [[Bengal | + | *The other line, 10 km long, to Sakri Junction, a station on the on the '[[Bengal and North-Western Railway]]'(BNWR) 'Darbhanga-Bhaptiahi Branch Line'. This line had closed 'many years ago' <ref name =darvill/>. |
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Revision as of 12:39, 25 May 2020
Ryam Sugar Factory Railway
The Ryam Sugar factory was incorporated in 1914 as the Tirhut Co-operative Sugar Co Ltd. The town is now known as Raiyam and is located 15 km north-east of Darbhanga. The factory had two 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) lines operating as a field system to bring cane into the factory:-
- One line, 14km long, to Mokaddampur, which remained in use until the site closed in 1994 [1].
- The other line, 10 km long, to Sakri Junction, a station on the on the 'Bengal and North-Western Railway'(BNWR) 'Darbhanga-Bhaptiahi Branch Line'. This line had closed 'many years ago' [1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry BR06 page 107-108
