Mayurbhanj State Railway
Appearance
Industry | Railways |
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Founded | 1905 |
Headquarters | Baripada, |
Area served | Eastern India |
Mayurbhanj State Railway (MSR) was a
British India. [1]
History
The railway was built by the erstwhile ruler of
broad gaugeline
. An agreement was signed on 2 December 1918, for extending the line to Talband, 61.5 km away. This section was opened on 15 July 1920. The line was managed through managing agents, Hoare Miller & Co. of Calcutta and was operated by the BNR.
MSR chose 20 ton
loco shed.After Independence, when the railways were regrouped, MSR was merged with BNR along with eastern divisions of the
Eastern Railway on 14 April 1952.[2]
Conversion to broad gauge
The MSR was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gauge in 2004.[3]
References
- ^ Indian Express - Mayurbhanj State Railway
- ^ The Indian and Pakistan Year Book - Volume 36 -1950- Page 281.
- ^ "Completed Railway Projects". Archived from the original on March 7, 2017.