Dholpur–Gangapur City railway line
former railway in British-India
Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway Line is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in Dholpur. It was built by Dholpur State during British India. The route length from Sarmathura to Dholpur is 72 km (45 mi) and from Dholpur to Tantpur is 60 km (37 mi). Mohari is a Junction Station in Dholpur-Sarmathura Railway Line from where the line splits into its spur line towards Tantpur.
History
Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway was sanctioned by the then Maharaja Ram Singh of the Dholpur State on 14 December 1905 and formally opened in February 1908. The original name of the company was Dholpur-Bari Light Railway. It was renamed the Dholpur State Railway in 1914.
The rail initially used steam locomotives, but later diesel locomotives are used. There was only one rake/train which covers to trips per day in this section. Its first trip begins in early morning at around 04:00 hrs and returns at 10:15 hrs.
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