Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway Explained

The Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway was a 29adj=midNaNadj=mid narrow gauge railway in British India, now in Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1913, and was dismantled in 1969. It operated,,, and locomotives of mostly German manufacture. The railway developed a reputation for being poorly managed, an official report in 1915 states that staff could not nominate one person as their manager.^[1]

Stations

• Jessor Jn
• Khairtola
• Churamankati
• Haibatpur
• Muradgarh
• Mithapukharia
• Pirojpur
• Dulalmundia
• Shibnagore Junction
• Prasannanagar
• Bishaikhali
• Jhenidah

Kotchandpur Branch (7.75 Mile)

• Shibnagore Junction
• Gheeghati
• Kotchandpur

Rolling stock

In 1936, the company owned seven locomotives, one railcar, 31 coaches and 69 goods wagons.^[2]

Classification

It was labeled as a Class III railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Hughes, Hugh 1994 Indian Locomotives Pt. 3, Narrow Gauge 1863-1940. Continental Railway Circle.
2. Book: World Survey of Foreign Railways . 1936 . Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C.. English . 226.
3. Web site: Indian Railway Classification . 10 November 2022. en.
4. Book: World Survey of Foreign Railways . 1936 . Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C.. English . 223–226d.