Gwalior Light Railway
| Gwalior Light Railway | |
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 GLR at Gwalior Railway Station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Termini | Gwalior Junction |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Owner | Northern Central Railway, Gwalior |
| Operator(s) | Northern Central Railway, Gwalior |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 199 km (124 mi) |
| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
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Gwalior Light Railway (GLR) was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway in Gwalior State in British India.[1]
History
Gwalior Light Railway was built by the then Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of the Gwalior State. Construction began in 1895 for the Gwalior–Bhind section and in 1899 for the Gwalior–Shivpuri section. The Gwalior-Sheopur Kalan section was begun in 1904. The line was extended to Birpur in 1908 and further to Sheopur in 1909.[2] After independence the GLR was merged with adjacent railway companies to form Northern Railways. The rail started with steam locomotives, but later diesel locomotives are used.
Conversion to broad gauge
The Gwalior–Bhind section and the Gwalior–Shivpuri section were converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in the early 2010s. The Gwalior–Sheopur Kalan section is under conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.[3]