Bengal Provincial Railway


Bengal Provincial Railway was a narrow-gauge railway from Tarakeswar to Magra, in Indian state of West Bengal.

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 long, until extended a further to Tribeni in 1904. The railway mostly used small 2-4-0T locomotives. There also was a branch line from Dashghora to Jamalpur.

Closure

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