Narrow Gauge Routes in 1948
by Vikas Singh
Narrow gauge in the Indian context means any gauge narrower than 1m. The two such gauges that survive now are the 2' (610mm) and 2'6" (762mm) gauges.
See also the FAQ section on gauges in India, the Rinbad article on Indian narrow gauge and present day narrow gauge route list. The present day MG route list may also be of interest.
Class I Railway
| Name |
Distance (miles) |
| Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Mayurbhanj |
71 |
| Parlakimedi Light |
56 |
| Purulia-Ranchi |
117 |
| Raipur-Dhamtari |
55 |
| Satpura |
626 |
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway |
| Champaner Shivrajpurpani Light |
31 |
| Godhra Lunavada |
26 |
| Nadiad Kapadvanj |
28 |
| Rajpipla State |
58 |
| Piplod-Devgad Baria |
10 |
| East Indian Railway |
| Santipur-Nabadwip |
17 |
| Eastern Punjab Railway |
| Kalka-Simla |
60 |
| Kangra Valley |
68 |
| Great Indian Peninsular Railway |
| Dhond-Baramati |
27 |
| Achalpur-Yavatmal |
118 |
| Pachora-Jamner |
35 |
| Pulgaon-Arvi |
22 |
| Mysore State Railway |
| Bangalore-Chikballapur Light |
39 |
| Kolar District |
64 |
| Tarikere-Narasimharajapura Tramway |
27 |
Class II Railway
| Name |
Distance (miles) |
| Barsi Light Railway |
| Barsi Light |
203 |
| Darjeeling Himalayan Railway |
| Darjeeling Himalayan |
51 |
| Darjeeling Himalayan extension |
95 |
| Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway |
| Gaekwar's Baroda State |
405 |
| Bodeli Chota Udaipur |
23 |
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| Shahdara (Delhi) Saharanpur Light |
93 |
Class III Railway
| Name |
Distance (miles) |
| Ahmadpur-Katwa |
32 |
| Bankura Damodar river |
60 |
| Baraset Basirhat Light |
52 |
| Bukhtiarpur Bihar Light |
33 |
| Burdwan Katwa |
32 |
| Cutch state |
72 |
| Dehri Rohtas Light |
24 |
| Dhoulpur state |
55 |
| Futwa Islampur |
27 |
| Howrah Sheakhala Light |
20 |
| Jagadhri Light |
3 |
| Kalighat Falta |
26 |
| Matheran (Hill) light |
13 |
| Scindia State |
294 |
| Tezpore-Balipara light |
20 |
| Bengal Provincial |
| Bengal Provincial |
33 |
| Dasghara-Jamalpurganj |
8 |
