Bengal Dooars Railway
| Industry | Railways |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1891 |
| Defunct | 1941 |
| Headquarters | Domohani[1] , |
Area served | North Bengal |
| Services | Rail transport |
The Bengal Dooars Railway was formed in 1891 and amalgamated with the Eastern Bengal Railway in 1941.[2] The Bengal Dooars Railway (shortened BDR) was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated from 1893 to 1941, in Bengal province of British India, connecting the Dooars with its junction with Eastern Bengal Railway at Lalmonirhat with locations up to the foot of the Himalayas near the border with Bhutan.[2][3]
In 1936, the company owned 19 locomotives, 72 coaches and 473 goods wagons.[4]
Classification[edit]
It was labeled as a Class II railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp85269/bengal-dooars-railway
- ^ a b Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Bengal-Dooars Railway". fibis. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. p. 220.
- ^ "Indian Railway Classification". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. pp. 220–223.