The JessoreâJhenidah Light Railway was a 29-mile-long (47 km) 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in British India, now in Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1913, and was dismantled in 1969. It operated 0-4-4 T, 0-6-2 T, 2-4-0 T, and 0-8-0 T 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]
In 1936, the company owned seven locomotives, one railcar, 31 coaches and 69 goods wagons. [2]
It was labeled as a Class III railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926. [3] [4]
The JessoreâJhenidah Light Railway was a 29-mile-long (47 km) 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in British India, now in Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1913, and was dismantled in 1969. It operated 0-4-4 T, 0-6-2 T, 2-4-0 T, and 0-8-0 T 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]
In 1936, the company owned seven locomotives, one railcar, 31 coaches and 69 goods wagons. [2]
It was labeled as a Class III railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926. [3] [4]