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‘Locomtive and Rolling Stock’ sub-heading added
The line was taken over by [[Indian Railways]] in 1952 but closed in 1955. In 1962, part of the old track was converted to broad gauge and re-opened to traffic <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%27s_Light_Railways#Barasat.E2.80.93Basirhat_Light_Railway Wikipedia “Baraset-Basirhat Light Railway” ]; Retrieved 23 Aug 2017</ref>
==Locomotives and Rolling Stock==
The 2ft 6in/762mm [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) Locomotives are listed by Hughes with a total of nine of different types and specifications dating from 1904 through to 1925. Five are named as ‘Baraset’, ‘Basirhat’, ‘Alipore’, ‘Beliaghatta’ and ‘ Taki’. Also a Railcar dated 1938<ref name=Hughes>“Indian Narrow Gauge Locomotives 1863-1940” by Hugh Hughes, published by ‘The Continental Railway Circle’ Section 26 Martin’s Light Railways, (D) Baraset-Basirhat Light Railway, page 50 </ref>
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