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Martin's Light Railways

December 18, 2023

Martin's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of seven narrow-gauge railway lines in the states of West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. The railways were built and owned by Martin & Co., which was a British company.[1] Later, it was being operated by Indian government and was permanently shut down in 80's.[2]

Martin's Light Railways
Overview
OwnerMartin's Light Railways
LocaleWest Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Service
Operator(s)Martin's Light Railways
History
Opened1897
Closed1927
Technical
Line length388 mi (624 km)
Track gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm) and 2 ft (610 mm)

Arrah–Sasaram light railway edit

The Arrah–Sasaram light railway connecting Arrah and Sasaram in Bihar in India was opened in 1914. The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge and total length was 102.2 kilometres (63.5 mi).[3][4]

Due to increasing losses, the railway was closed in 1978. In 2006–07, the railway was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) and train services were resumed.[5] The Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) railway line is 97.3 kilometres (60.5 mi) long

Barasat–Basirhat light railway edit

See also: Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line

The Barasat–Basirhat light railway connecting Barasat and Basirhat in West Bengal in India was opened in 1914. The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge and The line was later extended to Hasnabad increasing total length to 52 kilometres (32 mi).[3] But due to increasing losses, the railway was closed in 1955.[6] In 1962, the 53 kilometres (33 mi) long Barasat-Hasnabad section converted to Broad Gauge with a new alignment.1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) and train services were resumed.[7] The route is now part of the Kolkata Suburban railway. The old Shyambazar (Belgachia)-Beliaghata Bridge branch line was abandoned. An extension of 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to Hingalganj was proposed in the Railway Budget of 2011.

Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Sharif light railway edit

The Bakhtiarpur–Bihar light railway connecting Bakhtiarpur in Bihar and Bihar Sharif in state of Bihar in India was opened in 1902. The line was later extended to Rajgir. The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge and total length was 30 kilometres (19 mi).[8] It was further extended 24 kilometres (15 mi) to Rajgir. In 1962, the railway was converted to Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) and train services were resumed.[9] New 135.95 kilometres (84.48 mi) long railway tracks from Bihar Sharif to Sheikhpura, Bihar Sharif to Daniyawan, Rajgir to Tillaiya & Islampur to Natesar have been made.

Fatuha–Islampur light railway edit

The Fatuha–Islampur light railway connecting Fatuha and Islampur in Bihar was opened in 1922. The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge and total length was 43 kilometres (27 mi).[10][11] The railway ran parallel to road for almost its entire route.

The line operated three 0-6-2T locomotives constructed by Manning Wardle of Leeds.[10][11]

Due to increasing losses, the railway was closed in 1987. Later, the railway was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge and train services were resumed. Futwah station is now called Fatuha. New 135.95 km (84.48 mi) long railway tracks from Bihar Sharif to Sheikhpura, Bihar Sharif to Daniyawan, Rajgir to Tillaiya & Islampur to Natesar have been made.

Howrah–Amta light railway edit

 
Sharp, Stewart (N° 4826 of 1902) 2 ft (610 mm) gauge locomotive built for Martin & Co. of Calcutta and used on the Howrah Amta Light Railway.jpg
 
The waiting room of Chamrail station, now used by the Chamrail Athletic Club near Howrah, Sept. 2013
See also: Santragachi-Amta Branch Line

The Howrah–Amta light railway had its origin in an agreement, dated 12 June 1889 between the District Board of Howrah and Messrs. Walsh, Lovett & Co., which was subsequently renewed with Messrs. Martin & Co., and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895.[12] This was one of the Martin lines which was on 2'0" gauge instead of the more common 2'6".[citation needed]

The railway connecting Howrah and Amta in West Bengal was opened up to Domjur in 1897, and to Amta in 1900. An extension from Bargachhia (Bargachha) Junction to Antpur was opened in 1903, and a further extension to Champadanga in 1905. The total length of the railway was 79.7 kilometres (49.5 mi). Both the Howrah- Amta and Howrah-Seakhala lines used to start from Howrah NG (Telkal Ghat) Station (near Howrah Rail Museum) on the Hooghly river, running to Dasnagar station. Here they separate, the Howrah-Seakhala & Janai line running North-West along the Benaras Road to Seakhala & Janai in Hooghly district. The Howrah–Amta line runs west, chiefly along the side of the Jagatballavpur Road, and then goes south-west 49 kilometres (30 mi) to Amta, with a 30.7 kilometres (19.1 mi) long branch line to Champadanga from Bargachhia (Bargachha) Junction.[12] At various times of the narrow gauge operations, the passenger trains started from different places. In the 1943 Indian Bradshaw they were shown as running from Kadamtala with Dasnagar as junction where line bifurcates towards Amta/Champadanga & Seakhala.[citation needed] Martin Rail Company planned to link Champadanga with Seakhala in 1945 but the 1946 Calcutta Riots put a stop to the plan. Now West Bengal State Highway 15 (Rani Ahilyabai Holkar Road) runs in place of old Narrow Gauge line connecting Champadanga with Seakhala.

The management decided to close the line from 1 January 1971 and in view of the growing demand of local people for a railway service, the Indian Railways agreed to construct a broad-gauge-way from Howrah to Amta & Champadanga.[13]

The railway was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge in phase starting from 1984 and completing in 2000 with a slightly different alignment. Only the Howrah–Amta 49 kilometres (30 mi) long section was rebuilt, while the 30.7 kilometres (19.1 mi) long branch line from Bargachhia Junction to Champadanga with 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) extension to Tarakeswar is under planning since 2001.[citation needed] Work in 39.5 kilometres (24.5 mi) long line from Bargachhia (Bargachha) Junction to Tarakeswar via Antpur & Champadanga is delayed.

There was some construction of a new alignment from Howrah station which utilized the existing route up to Santragachhi Junction and skipped some of the older stations up to Makardaha, while new stations came up on this alignment at Bankra Nayabaz, Baltikuri Junction, Kona, Dansi and Jhaluarber. While some stations from the old line have been retained, some stations on the rebuilt line are at new locations. But the new BG alignment measures the exact 49 kilometres (30 mi) as the old NG alignment. This route is now part of Kolkata Suburban Railway. It has been electrified and EMU local trains run between Howrah and Amta. This route now comes under the jurisdiction of the South Eastern Railway.[14][15][16]

Howrah–Seakhala light railway edit

 
Howrah-Sheakhala Light Railway, 2 ft gauge 0-4-2T Hunslet locomotive No 17 'Eva' built in 1908

The Howrah–Sheakhala light railway had its origin in an agreement, dated 12 June 1889 between the District Board of Howrah and Messrs. Walsh, Lovett & Co., which was subsequently renewed with Messrs. Martin & Co., and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895.[12]

Like the Howrah–Amta light railway, this was of 2'0" gauge. The railway connecting Howrah and Seakhala in West Bengal was opened in November 1897 and the 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) long Chanditala-Janai Branch Line was opened in 1898. The total length of the railway was 53 kilometres (33 mi). Both the 49 kilometres (30 mi) long Howrah- Amta and the 36.5 kilometres (22.7 mi) long Howrah-Seakhala lines started from Howrah NG (Telkal Ghat) Station (near Howrah rail Museum) on the Hooghly river, running to Dasnagar station. Here they separate, the Howrah-Seakhala line running north-west along the Benaras road to Seakhala in Hooghly district. The Howrah–Amta line runs west, chiefly along the side of the Jagatballabhpur road, and then goes south-west to Amta.[12] In the 1943 Indian Bradshaw they were shown as running from Kadamtala with Dasnagar as junction where line bifurcates towards Amta/Champadanga & Seakhala.[citation needed] Martin Rail Company planned to link Champadanga with Seakhala in 1945 but the 1946 Calcutta Riots put a stop to the plan. Now West Bengal State Highway 15 (Rani Ahilyabai Holkar Road) runs in place of old Narrow Gauge line connecting Champadanga with Seakhala.

While the 49 kilometres (30 mi) Howrah–Amta section was reopened as Broad Gauge in 2000, the Howrah-Seakhala light railway was permanently closed. The Old alignment of Howrah-Seakhala light railway is made into a State Highway. In 2009, the then Railway minister proposed restoration of Howrah Seakhala NG line in Broad Gauge from Dankuni Junction to Seakhala via Chanditala, Janai, Mosat & Furfura Sharif, covering 32.6 kilometres (20.3 mi) stretch. But this project is facing land problem, political interference & resistance from Furfura Sharif.

Shahdara–Saharanpur light railway edit

The Shahdara–Saharanpur light railway connecting Shahdara in Delhi and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh was opened to traffic in 1907. The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge and total length was 94.24 miles (151.66 km).[17][18][19]

Due to increasing losses, the railway was closed in 1970. It was later converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge by Indira Gandhi's Government on the strong recommendation of then Congress Member of Parliament Ram Chandra Vikal from Baghpat Lok Sabha. After gauge conversion it was reopened in the late 1970s.[18][19][20] Although the broad gauge largely follows the same trackbed and alignment as the erstwhile narrow gauge, there is a 10.6 miles (17.1 km) deviation near Saharanpur. The 104.84 miles (168.72 km) long broad gauge line takes off south towards Delhi from Tapri Junction on the main line, while the narrow gauge line did not touch Tapri at all. Tapri Junction is located 4.25 miles (6.84 km) from Saharanpur. Other than that, all the stations are the same as before.[18]

Classification edit

The Martin's Light Railways were labeled as Class III railways according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.[21] Only the Shahdara–Saharanpur light railway was classified as Class II.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ Saha, Arnab (21 February 2021). [The coming and going of this train is still remembered today]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Non-IR Railways". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Non-IR Railways in India". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Speech of Shri Lalu Prasad Introducing the Railway Budget 2006-07 On 24th February 2006". New lines. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  6. ^ . railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Non-IR Railways in India". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  8. ^ [IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Non-IR Railways
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  10. ^ a b Whetham, Bob 1996 In Search of the Narrow Gauge. Sono Nis Press, Victoria BC.
  11. ^ a b Hughes, Hugh 1994 Indian Locomotives Pt. 3, Narrow Gauge 1863-1940. Continental Railway Circle.
  12. ^ a b c d "Howrah District (1909)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  13. ^ Indian Railways. 1974. p. 37.
  14. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". The Hindu Business Line, 24 July 2000. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
  15. ^ "Lalu remote-launches 2 S-E Rly projects". The Hindu Business Line, 1 January 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
  16. ^ "RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2006". Retrieved 27 January 2009.
  17. ^ "Shahdara–Saharanpur light railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  18. ^ a b c R. Sivaramakrishnan. "Shahdara–Saharanpur light railway". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  19. ^ a b "IR History Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Speech of Shri Lalit Narayan Mishra introducing the Railway Budget for 1973-74, on 20th February 1973" (PDF). Light Railways. Indian Railways. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  21. ^ "Indian Railway Classification". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  22. ^ Directory of Railway Officials & Yearbook. Tothill Press. 1947. p. 495.

External links edit

  • List of trains between Barasat and Hasanabad Junction.
  • Trains at Shamli

December 18, 2023
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Martin s Light Railways MLR consisted of seven narrow gauge railway lines in the states of West Bengal Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India The railways were built and owned by Martin amp Co which was a British company 1 Later it was being operated by Indian government and was permanently shut down in 80 s 2 Martin s Light RailwaysOverviewOwnerMartin s Light RailwaysLocaleWest Bengal Bihar and Uttar PradeshServiceOperator s Martin s Light RailwaysHistoryOpened1897Closed1927TechnicalLine length388 mi 624 km Track gauge2 ft 6 in 762 mm and 2 ft 610 mm Contents 1 Arrah Sasaram light railway 2 Barasat Basirhat light railway 3 Bakhtiarpur Bihar Sharif light railway 4 Fatuha Islampur light railway 5 Howrah Amta light railway 6 Howrah Seakhala light railway 7 Shahdara Saharanpur light railway 8 Classification 9 References 10 External linksArrah Sasaram light railway editThe Arrah Sasaram light railway connecting Arrah and Sasaram in Bihar in India was opened in 1914 The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in 762 mm narrow gauge and total length was 102 2 kilometres 63 5 mi 3 4 Due to increasing losses the railway was closed in 1978 In 2006 07 the railway was converted to 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in and train services were resumed 5 The Broad gauge 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in railway line is 97 3 kilometres 60 5 mi longBarasat Basirhat light railway editvteBarasat Basirhat Light Railway Martin s Light RailwaysLegendmi nbsp nbsp Sealdah Bangaon line nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 35 Barasat Junction nbsp nbsp nbsp to Patipukur nbsp 33 Kazipara nbsp 32 Bamanmura nbsp 30 Kadambagachi nbsp 28 Golabari nbsp nbsp nbsp to Barasat nbsp nbsp nbsp 44 Shyambazar Belgachia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 43 Patipukur nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Sealdah South lines nbsp nbsp 41 Baguiati nbsp nbsp 40 Hatiara nbsp nbsp 39 Narainpur Colony nbsp nbsp 36 Rajarahat Bishnupur nbsp nbsp 35 Langalpota nbsp nbsp 33 Haroakhal nbsp nbsp 31 Kharibaria nbsp nbsp 29 Aminpur nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 26 Beliaghata Bridge nbsp 23 Deganga nbsp 21 Barchampa nbsp 18 Swarupnagar nbsp 16 Dhakuria G Garden nbsp 16 Arbalia nbsp 14 Shikra Kulingram nbsp 12 Kholapota nbsp 10 Maitra Bagan nbsp 9 Basirhat nbsp 8 Basirhat Kutchery nbsp 6 Dandirhat nbsp 3 Sankchura nbsp 2 Taki Road nbsp 0 HasnabadmiKey nbsp nbsp nbsp Broad gauge 1676 mm nbsp nbsp nbsp Narrow gauge 762 mm in use nbsp out of use planned orunder construction u c nbsp tunnel nbsp See also Sealdah Hasnabad Bangaon Ranaghat line The Barasat Basirhat light railway connecting Barasat and Basirhat in West Bengal in India was opened in 1914 The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in 762 mm narrow gauge and The line was later extended to Hasnabad increasing total length to 52 kilometres 32 mi 3 But due to increasing losses the railway was closed in 1955 6 In 1962 the 53 kilometres 33 mi long Barasat Hasnabad section converted to Broad Gauge with a new alignment 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in and train services were resumed 7 The route is now part of the Kolkata Suburban railway The old Shyambazar Belgachia Beliaghata Bridge branch line was abandoned An extension of 11 kilometres 6 8 mi to Hingalganj was proposed in the Railway Budget of 2011 Bakhtiarpur Bihar Sharif light railway editThe Bakhtiarpur Bihar light railway connecting Bakhtiarpur in Bihar and Bihar Sharif in state of Bihar in India was opened in 1902 The line was later extended to Rajgir The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in 762 mm narrow gauge and total length was 30 kilometres 19 mi 8 It was further extended 24 kilometres 15 mi to Rajgir In 1962 the railway was converted to Broad Gauge 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in and train services were resumed 9 New 135 95 kilometres 84 48 mi long railway tracks from Bihar Sharif to Sheikhpura Bihar Sharif to Daniyawan Rajgir to Tillaiya amp Islampur to Natesar have been made Fatuha Islampur light railway editThe Fatuha Islampur light railway connecting Fatuha and Islampur in Bihar was opened in 1922 The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in 762 mm narrow gauge and total length was 43 kilometres 27 mi 10 11 The railway ran parallel to road for almost its entire route The line operated three 0 6 2T locomotives constructed by Manning Wardle of Leeds 10 11 Due to increasing losses the railway was closed in 1987 Later the railway was converted to 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in Broad Gauge and train services were resumed Futwah station is now called Fatuha New 135 95 km 84 48 mi long railway tracks from Bihar Sharif to Sheikhpura Bihar Sharif to Daniyawan Rajgir to Tillaiya amp Islampur to Natesar have been made Howrah Amta light railway editvteHowrah Amta Light Railway Martin s Light RailwaysLegendmi nbsp 44 Amta nbsp 40 Harishdadpur nbsp 39 Panpur nbsp 36 Jalalsi nbsp 35 Dakshin Maju nbsp 33 Maju nbsp 29 Munsirhat nbsp 26 Pantihal nbsp nbsp 51 Champadanga nbsp nbsp 46 Piyasara nbsp nbsp 43 Hawakhana nbsp nbsp 40 Autpur nbsp nbsp 37 Jangipara nbsp nbsp 35 Bahirgarh nbsp nbsp 33 Prosadpur nbsp nbsp 30 Sitapur Hat nbsp nbsp 29 Echhanuguree nbsp nbsp 27 Jagatballabpur nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 Bargachia Junction nbsp 18 Dakshinbari nbsp 15 Domjur nbsp 12 Makardaha nbsp 11 Kantalia nbsp 9 Shalap nbsp Bankra Workshop Gate nbsp 8 Bankra nbsp 6 Baltikuri nbsp nbsp nbsp to Howrah Sheakhala Light Railway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 C T I Halt nbsp nbsp 5 Dasnagar Junction nbsp nbsp 6 Uttar Bantra nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Kadamtala Junction nbsp nbsp line abandoned post 1939 nbsp 3 Bantra nbsp 2 Belilios Park nbsp 1 Howrah Maidan nbsp 0 Telkal Ghat Howrah Ghat mi nbsp Sharp Stewart N 4826 of 1902 2 ft 610 mm gauge locomotive built for Martin amp Co of Calcutta and used on the Howrah Amta Light Railway jpg nbsp The waiting room of Chamrail station now used by the Chamrail Athletic Club near Howrah Sept 2013See also Santragachi Amta Branch Line The Howrah Amta light railway had its origin in an agreement dated 12 June 1889 between the District Board of Howrah and Messrs Walsh Lovett amp Co which was subsequently renewed with Messrs Martin amp Co and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895 12 This was one of the Martin lines which was on 2 0 gauge instead of the more common 2 6 citation needed The railway connecting Howrah and Amta in West Bengal was opened up to Domjur in 1897 and to Amta in 1900 An extension from Bargachhia Bargachha Junction to Antpur was opened in 1903 and a further extension to Champadanga in 1905 The total length of the railway was 79 7 kilometres 49 5 mi Both the Howrah Amta and Howrah Seakhala lines used to start from Howrah NG Telkal Ghat Station near Howrah Rail Museum on the Hooghly river running to Dasnagar station Here they separate the Howrah Seakhala amp Janai line running North West along the Benaras Road to Seakhala amp Janai in Hooghly district The Howrah Amta line runs west chiefly along the side of the Jagatballavpur Road and then goes south west 49 kilometres 30 mi to Amta with a 30 7 kilometres 19 1 mi long branch line to Champadanga from Bargachhia Bargachha Junction 12 At various times of the narrow gauge operations the passenger trains started from different places In the 1943 Indian Bradshaw they were shown as running from Kadamtala with Dasnagar as junction where line bifurcates towards Amta Champadanga amp Seakhala citation needed Martin Rail Company planned to link Champadanga with Seakhala in 1945 but the 1946 Calcutta Riots put a stop to the plan Now West Bengal State Highway 15 Rani Ahilyabai Holkar Road runs in place of old Narrow Gauge line connecting Champadanga with Seakhala The management decided to close the line from 1 January 1971 and in view of the growing demand of local people for a railway service the Indian Railways agreed to construct a broad gauge way from Howrah to Amta amp Champadanga 13 The railway was converted to 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in Broad Gauge in phase starting from 1984 and completing in 2000 with a slightly different alignment Only the Howrah Amta 49 kilometres 30 mi long section was rebuilt while the 30 7 kilometres 19 1 mi long branch line from Bargachhia Junction to Champadanga with 8 8 kilometres 5 5 mi extension to Tarakeswar is under planning since 2001 citation needed Work in 39 5 kilometres 24 5 mi long line from Bargachhia Bargachha Junction to Tarakeswar via Antpur amp Champadanga is delayed There was some construction of a new alignment from Howrah station which utilized the existing route up to Santragachhi Junction and skipped some of the older stations up to Makardaha while new stations came up on this alignment at Bankra Nayabaz Baltikuri Junction Kona Dansi and Jhaluarber While some stations from the old line have been retained some stations on the rebuilt line are at new locations But the new BG alignment measures the exact 49 kilometres 30 mi as the old NG alignment This route is now part of Kolkata Suburban Railway It has been electrified and EMU local trains run between Howrah and Amta This route now comes under the jurisdiction of the South Eastern Railway 14 15 16 Howrah Seakhala light railway editvteHowrah Sheakhala Light Railway Martin s Light RailwaysLegendmi nbsp 31 Sheakhala nbsp 28 Suchia Halt nbsp 27 Moshat nbsp 25 Jangalpara nbsp 24 Krishnarampur nbsp 22 Kumirmora nbsp 20 Kalachhara nbsp nbsp 22 Janai nbsp nbsp 19 Panchanandatala nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 Chanditala Junction nbsp 16 Kalipur nbsp 14 Ramkrishnabati nbsp 12 Jagdispur Baluhati nbsp 10 Chamrail nbsp 9 Ekshara nbsp 7 Kona nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Howrah Amta Light Railway nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 C T I Halt nbsp nbsp 5 Dasnagar nbsp nbsp 6 Uttar Bantra nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Kadamtala Junction nbsp nbsp line abandoned post 1939 nbsp 3 Bantra nbsp 2 Belilios Park nbsp 1 Howrah Maidan nbsp 0 Telkal Ghat Howrah Ghat mi nbsp Howrah Sheakhala Light Railway 2 ft gauge 0 4 2T Hunslet locomotive No 17 Eva built in 1908The Howrah Sheakhala light railway had its origin in an agreement dated 12 June 1889 between the District Board of Howrah and Messrs Walsh Lovett amp Co which was subsequently renewed with Messrs Martin amp Co and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895 12 Like the Howrah Amta light railway this was of 2 0 gauge The railway connecting Howrah and Seakhala in West Bengal was opened in November 1897 and the 16 5 kilometres 10 3 mi long Chanditala Janai Branch Line was opened in 1898 The total length of the railway was 53 kilometres 33 mi Both the 49 kilometres 30 mi long Howrah Amta and the 36 5 kilometres 22 7 mi long Howrah Seakhala lines started from Howrah NG Telkal Ghat Station near Howrah rail Museum on the Hooghly river running to Dasnagar station Here they separate the Howrah Seakhala line running north west along the Benaras road to Seakhala in Hooghly district The Howrah Amta line runs west chiefly along the side of the Jagatballabhpur road and then goes south west to Amta 12 In the 1943 Indian Bradshaw they were shown as running from Kadamtala with Dasnagar as junction where line bifurcates towards Amta Champadanga amp Seakhala citation needed Martin Rail Company planned to link Champadanga with Seakhala in 1945 but the 1946 Calcutta Riots put a stop to the plan Now West Bengal State Highway 15 Rani Ahilyabai Holkar Road runs in place of old Narrow Gauge line connecting Champadanga with Seakhala While the 49 kilometres 30 mi Howrah Amta section was reopened as Broad Gauge in 2000 the Howrah Seakhala light railway was permanently closed The Old alignment of Howrah Seakhala light railway is made into a State Highway In 2009 the then Railway minister proposed restoration of Howrah Seakhala NG line in Broad Gauge from Dankuni Junction to Seakhala via Chanditala Janai Mosat amp Furfura Sharif covering 32 6 kilometres 20 3 mi stretch But this project is facing land problem political interference amp resistance from Furfura Sharif Shahdara Saharanpur light railway editvteDelhi Shamli Saharanpur line Martin s Light RailwaysLegend nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 165 Saharanpur nbsp on Moradabad Ambala line nbsp 158 Tapri nbsp nbsp to Delhi Meerut Saharanpur line nbsp State Highway 57 nbsp 147 Manani nbsp 142 Bhankala Halt nbsp State Highway 57 nbsp 137 Rampur Maniharan nbsp Rampur Badgaon Deoband Road nbsp 132 Sona Arjunpur nbsp State Highway 57 nbsp 129 Nanauta nbsp 113 Thana Bhawan nbsp 108 Hahar Fatehpur nbsp 105 Heend nbsp 101 Silawar nbsp State Highway 12 nbsp 94 Shamli nbsp 89 Gujran Balwa nbsp 86 Khandrawali nbsp 80 Kandhla nbsp 75 Ailam nbsp 72 Asra Halt nbsp 68 Bhudpur nbsp 64 Qasimpur Kheri nbsp 60 Baoli nbsp 55 Baraut nbsp 52 Barka nbsp 48 Alwalpur nbsp 45 Sujra nbsp 39 Baghpat Road nbsp State Highway 14 nbsp 36 Ahera Halt nbsp 33 Sanhera Halt nbsp 29 Khekra nbsp 26 Fakharpur Halt nbsp 23 Gotra Halt nbsp 18 Nursatbad Kharkhar nbsp 15 Noli nbsp 12 Behta Hazipur Halt nbsp nbsp nbsp Uttar PradeshDelhi nbsp Grand Trunk Road nbsp nbsp to Delhi Kalka line nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Delhi Fazilka line nbsp nbsp nbsp 0 Delhi nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Delhi Shahdara Yamuna nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Vivek Vihar nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Uttar Pradesh Delhi border nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Sahibabad nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Ghaziabad nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 23 New Delhi nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 Shivaji Bridge nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 26 Tilak Bridge nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Chander Nagar nbsp nbsp nbsp 28 Pragati Maidan nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Yamuna nbsp nbsp nbsp Anand Vihar Terminal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 30 Hazrat Nizamuddin nbsp nbsp nbsp NH 2 nbsp nbsp nbsp to Delhi Meerut Saharanpur line nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Delhi Moradabad line nbsp nbsp to Agra Chord nbsp to Kanpur Delhi sectionThe Shahdara Saharanpur light railway connecting Shahdara in Delhi and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh was opened to traffic in 1907 The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in 762 mm narrow gauge and total length was 94 24 miles 151 66 km 17 18 19 Due to increasing losses the railway was closed in 1970 It was later converted to 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in broad gauge by Indira Gandhi s Government on the strong recommendation of then Congress Member of Parliament Ram Chandra Vikal from Baghpat Lok Sabha After gauge conversion it was reopened in the late 1970s 18 19 20 Although the broad gauge largely follows the same trackbed and alignment as the erstwhile narrow gauge there is a 10 6 miles 17 1 km deviation near Saharanpur The 104 84 miles 168 72 km long broad gauge line takes off south towards Delhi from Tapri Junction on the main line while the narrow gauge line did not touch Tapri at all Tapri Junction is located 4 25 miles 6 84 km from Saharanpur Other than that all the stations are the same as before 18 Classification editThe Martin s Light Railways were labeled as Class III railways according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926 21 Only the Shahdara Saharanpur light railway was classified as Class II 22 References edit Saha Arnab 21 February 2021 আজও স ম ত পথ এই ট র ন র আস য ওয The coming and going of this train is still remembered today anandabazar com in Bengali Kolkata Anandabazar Patrika Archived from the original on 21 February 2021 Retrieved 1 February 2023 IRFCA Indian Railways FAQ Non IR Railways IRFCA Retrieved 27 January 2009 a b R P Saxena Indian Railway History timeline Archived from the original on 14 July 2012 Retrieved 20 November 2011 Non IR Railways in India IRFCA Retrieved 1 December 2011 Speech of Shri Lalu Prasad Introducing the Railway Budget 2006 07 On 24th February 2006 New lines Press Information Bureau Retrieved 1 December 2011 The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian railindia Archived from the original on 16 March 2008 Retrieved 10 February 2012 Non IR Railways in India IRFCA Retrieved 10 February 2012 IRFCA Indian Railways FAQ Non IR Railways consultant a b Whetham Bob 1996 In Search of the Narrow Gauge Sono Nis Press Victoria BC a b Hughes Hugh 1994 Indian Locomotives Pt 3 Narrow Gauge 1863 1940 Continental Railway Circle a b c d Howrah District 1909 IRFCA Retrieved 19 January 2009 Indian Railways 1974 p 37 Howrah Amta BG line section inaugurated The Hindu Business Line 24 July 2000 Retrieved 27 January 2009 Lalu remote launches 2 S E Rly projects The Hindu Business Line 1 January 2005 Retrieved 27 January 2009 RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 12 2006 Retrieved 27 January 2009 Shahdara Saharanpur light railway fibis Retrieved 2 March 2014 a b c R Sivaramakrishnan Shahdara Saharanpur light railway IRFCA Retrieved 2 March 2014 a b IR History Part V 1970 1995 IRFCA Retrieved 8 March 2014 Speech of Shri Lalit Narayan Mishra introducing the Railway Budget for 1973 74 on 20th February 1973 PDF Light Railways Indian Railways Retrieved 8 March 2014 Indian Railway Classification Retrieved 16 March 2023 Directory of Railway Officials amp Yearbook Tothill Press 1947 p 495 External links editList of trains between Barasat and Hasanabad Junction Trains at Shamli Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin 27s Light Railways amp oldid 1145029455 Barasat Basirhat light railway, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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