McLeod's Light Railways
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McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of following four 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge lines in West Bengal in India. The railways were built and owned by McLeod & Company, which was the subsidiary of a London company of managing agents, McLeod Russell & Co. Ltd.[1] On 1 July 1967, the Bankura Damodar Railway was merged with South Eastern Railway.[2]
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McLeod's Light Railways | |
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Overview | |
Owner | McLeod's Light Railways |
Locale | West Bengal |
Service | |
Operator(s) | McLeod's Light Railways |
Depot(s) | Kalighat, Falta, Burdwan, Katwa, Ahmadpur, Bankura, |
History | |
Opened | 1915–1917 |
Technical | |
Line length | 245.3 km (152 mi) |
Track length | 245.3 km (152 mi) |
Track gauge | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
Operating speed | NG 36 kilometres per hour (22 mph). BG 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) |
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