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The '''Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway''' was, prior to 1916; known as the '''[[Tumsar-Katangi Light Railway]]'''. The line was a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) private line built to carry manganese ore deposits found in the region.
The owner of this private industrial line was the Central India Mining Company. <ref>[http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.fr/2013/05/a-tribute-to-satpura-railway-part-i.html "A Tribute to the Satpura Railway (Part I)"]; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015</ref>, owned by Jambon & Cie in Calcutta, who in 1904 received a concession for manganese mining in the [[Central Provinces]]. By 1907 manganese ore had been extracted and exported to Europe and USA. A tramway/light railway of just under 43 miles(68km) was constructed and a Tumsar a 3000 ft(910 metre) long aerial rope way connected the mines to the tramway<ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled 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 MH08 page ....</ref>.
The line was purchased by Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1916 and renamed [[Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway]] The railway was worked by [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR) for maintenance and working as part of its [[Satpura Railway]] network.
<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 11]; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015</ref>
This line ceased operation in 1929and partly converted to broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]), the rest of the line was dismantled between 1934 and 1936 <ref name =darvill/>.
== References ==
[[Category:State Railways]]
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
