Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway
The Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway was a 29-mile-long (47 km) 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in British India, now in Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1913, and was dismantled in 1969. It operated 0-4-4T, 0-6-2T, 2-4-0T, and 0-8-0T locomotives of mostly German manufacture. The railway developed a reputation for being poorly managed, an official report in 1915 states that staff could not nominate one person as their manager.[1]
Stations[edit]
- Jessor Jn
- Khairtola
- Churamankati
- Haibatpur
- Muradgarh
- Mithapukharia
- Pirojpur
- Dulalmundia
- Shibnagore Junction
- Prasannanagar
- Bishaikhali
- Jhenidah
Kotchandpur Branch (7.75 Mile)[edit]
- Shibnagore Junction
- Gheeghati
- Kotchandpur
Rolling stock[edit]
In 1936, the company owned seven locomotives, one railcar, 31 coaches and 69 goods wagons.[2]
Classification[edit]
It was labeled as a Class III railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Hughes, Hugh 1994 Indian Locomotives Pt. 3, Narrow Gauge 1863-1940. Continental Railway Circle.
- ^ World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. p. 226.
- ^ "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. 223–226d.
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