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'''Budge Budge, New Central Jute Mill Co Ltd Railway'''
The 'New Central Jute Mill Co Ltd' owned a [[Jute Growing|Jute Mill]] at [[Budge -Budge]], South 24 Paraganas District with '[[Andrew Yule & Co]]' as [[Managing_Agencies|Managing Agent]]. In 1917 it was operating with 586 looms <ref name=WB145>“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 WB145 page ....</ref>.
The records indicate that a 2ft 6in/762mm ([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) system was operational at the mill <ref name=WB145/>.
