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It is probable, but not proven, that the Jessore-Jhenidah Railway was being worked by [[McLeod's Light Railways]] (McLR) and they possibly took over the line at some point.
==Records==
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the [http://www.fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]]
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway
<ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 24 Jan 2016</ref>
gives the following: -
*'''L/F/8/17/1334 ''' “Jessore Jhenidah Railway Company Limited, Indenture; 1913”
*'''L/F/8/20/1761 ''' “Jhenidah Railway Syndicate Limited, Contract for the management, maintenance and working of the Jessore-Jhenidah Railway; 1930”
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