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Bengal-Nagpur Railway

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Lines worked by BNR at some time: details added and links checked
==Lines worked by BNR at some time==
*[[Baripada-Talbond Railway]]. Opened 1920, extension to [[Mayurbhanj Railway]]; worked by BNR.
*[[Bellary-Kistna Railway]]. Constructed before 1890; surveyed for Hindpur extension 1892-94; worked by BNR.
*[[Central Indian Coalfields Railway]]. Opened 1927, [[Government of India |GoI]] owned; part worked by BNR; later amagamated with [[East Indian Railway]](EIR)
*[[Chhindwara-Pench Coal Fields Railway]]. Opened 1906-07, worked by BNR as part of [[Satpura Railway]]
*[[Ganjam District Light Railway]]. Surveyed 1899 but did not go ahead in entirety; Parlakimedi Light Railway opened 1 section, 1900 worked by BNR from 1902.
*[[Mayurbhanj Railway]]. Opened 1905, formerly Mourbhanj Railway, renamed 1920 and transferred to private company; worked by BNR.
*[[Panposh-Ruipura Railway]]. Opened 1919-20; worked by BNR.
*[[Parlakimedi Light Railway]]. Opened 1900; private company,owned by Raja of Parlakimedi, worked by BNR.
*[[Tumsar-Tirodi Light Railway]]. Opened 1910 as Tumsar-Katangi Rly owned by Central India Mining Co ; Purchased in 1916-17 by [[Government of India |GoI]]; worked by BNR; connecting to BNR's [[Satpura Railway]].
*[[Visakhapatnam Port Trust Railway]]. Inner harbour railway, built by BNR 1927-33 to export manganese ore.
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