Bengal Provincial Railway

Bengal Provincial Railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway from Tarakeswar to Magra, in Indian state of West Bengal.

2-4-0 T locomotive No 5 of Bengal Provincial Railway, 1905

History

The Bengal Provincial Railway opened in 1895 from Tarakeswar on the East Indian Railway to Magra, which was on the East Indian Railway broad gauge. Built by local interests, the line was 32 miles (51 km) long, until extended a further 2 miles (3.2 km) to Tribeni in 1904. The railway mostly used small 2-4-0 T locomotives. There also was a branch line from Dashghora to Jamalpur.

Bengal Provincial Railway

				km
					to Katwa
				50	Tribeni
					to Bandel
					to Bardhhaman
				47	Magra Junction
					to Sheoraphuli
				46	Magra Ganj
				42	Sultangacha
				39	Halusai
				36	Mahanad
				32	Dwarbasini
				29	Goal Amra
				27	Melki
				25	Bhastara
				23	Majinan
				19	Rudrani
					Howrah–Bardhaman chord
				15	Dhaniakhali
				12	Kani Nadi

				23	Jamaplurganj
				21	Sure Khalna
				19	Chakdighi
				16	Sri Krishnapur

				9	Dasghara Junction
				6	Gopinagar
				0	Tarakeswar (NG)
				0	Tarakeswar (BG)
					Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar line
					to Magra

					Sheoraphuli
					Howrah–Bardhaman main line
				km

Closure

Increasing losses post World War 2 led to its closure in 1956.[1]

References

Hughes, Hugh 1994 Indian Locomotives Pt. 3, Narrow Gauge 1863–1940. Continental Railway Circle.

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[Hughes-1] Hughes, Hugh 1994 Indian Locomotives Pt. 3, Narrow Gauge 1863–1940. Continental Railway Circle.