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Paralakhemundi formerly known as Parlakimedi Light Railway was established by Maharaja Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Dev KCIE of Paralakhemundi, the erstwhile Maharajah of Paralakhemundi. The Raja of Paralakhemundi decided to connect his capital with Naupada, which was only 40 km (25 mi) away. With the then British Government giving sanction ...
Paralakhemundi Light Railway was a two-foot six-inch gauge railway. The Maharaja of Paralakhemundi decided to connect his capital with Naupada which was only 40 km (25 mi) away. With the government giving its sanction in 1898, work began in fully. The line was opened to traffic in 1900. This railway line was built at a cost of Rs 700,000.
ex South Eastern Railway of India CC class Parlakimidi Light Railway, India. [37] Orenstein & Koppel: 3770 1909 0-4-4-0: 2 ft 3 + 9 ⁄ 16 in (700 mm) Krebet Baru Mill No.3 Mallet locomotive, formerly operated in Java. [37] Ruston Proctor: Either 50823 or 51168 1915 or 1916 4wPM 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in (1,000 mm) ZLH Paraffin Mechanical.
Paralakhemundi is an ancient estate lying in the western corner of the southern portion of then larger Ganjam district (now constitute Ganjam district, Gajapati district, Srikakulam district and parts of Vizianagaram district), and it is bounded in the west by the district of then larger Visakhapatnam district (now constitute Visakhapatnam district, Koraput district, Malkangiri district ...
A light railway is a railway built at lower costs and to lower standards than typical "heavy rail": it uses lighter-weight track, and may have more steep gradients and tight curves to reduce civil engineering costs. These lighter standards allow lower costs of operation, at the price of lower vehicle capacity.
The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transit systems. [1] In other words, this list only includes systems which operate year-round and provide actual transit service, not ones that are primarily tourist services ...
Pakokku–Kalay Railway is a railway line operated by Myanma Railways under the Ministry of Transport and Communications. This railway connects towns on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady River, such as Pakokku, Myaing, Gangaw, and Kalay. The railway spans a total of 240.47 miles in distance, with a track length of 274.04 miles and includes 65 ...
The LRTA 13000 class is a high-floor light rail vehicle variant of the Urbos. 120 units were ordered for the LRT Line 1 medium-capacity rail system in Metro Manila, Philippines. [65] It was designed by CAF along with Mitsubishi Corporation and built at CAF's facilities in Corella, Spain, and Huehuetoca, Mexico. [66]