Mayurbhanj State Railway

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Mayurbhanj State Railway
Industry
Railways
Founded1905
HeadquartersBaripada,
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

Krauss Maffei and M/S Kawasaki were introduced. All locos were homed at Baripada
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)

References

  1. ^ Indian Express - Mayurbhanj State Railway
  2. ^ The Indian and Pakistan Year Book - Volume 36 -1950- Page 281.
  3. ^ "Completed Railway Projects". Archived from the original on March 7, 2017.

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