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Jhagadia-Netrang Railway

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The '''Jhagadia-Netrand Netrang Railway''' was a 19 mile(30 km) branch to the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) [[Rajpipla State Railway]](RSR). The railway was owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Rajpipla State]]
The Maharaja Sir Vijaysinhji was responsible for the construction work of the 19 40 mile (31km64km) line <ref name=Wiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajpipla_State#1900s_and_Maharaja_Vijaysinhji Wikipedia "Rajpipla State - Maharaja_Vijaysinhji"]; Retrieved 5 Mar 2017</ref> between [[Jhagadia]] (on the [[Rajpipla]] to -[[Ankleshwar]] RSR line) and [[Netrang]]. The branch was completed by the year 1932, increasing the Rajpipla State railway network to 59 miles(94km)<ref>[https://singhiv.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/rajpipla-state-railway/ “Rajpipla State Railway” by H Singh 16 Jul 2015]; Retrieved 26 Feb 20165 Mar 2017</ref>.
<blockquote>He also seperately is reported to have set up a 19-mile (31 kilometres) steam railroad and tramway connecting the towns along the river Narmada with villages in the interior, and a power house supplying electricity and water to [[Rajpipla]] town <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajpipla_State Wikipedia "Rajpipla State"]; Retrieved 26 Feb 2016</refname=Wiki>. No further information has been found regarding this tramway - it is therefore being listed separately as '''[[Rajpipla Tramway]]'''</blockquote>
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