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unusual facts about Chilahati-Parbatipur-Santahar-Darshana Line



East Bengal Mail

In pre-independence days, there was a metre gauge line: Katihar - Radhikapur - Biral - Parbatipur - Tista - Geetaldaha - GolakganjFakiragram.

Eastern Bengal Railway

The first line of Eastern Bengal Railway was from Calcutta to Kushtia in 1862 (presently covered by Sealdah-Ranaghat Line, Ranaghat-Gede Line and Chilahati-Parbatipur-Santahar-Darshana Line).

Fakiragram railway station

In pre-independence days, there was a metre gauge line: Kathar - Radhikapur - Biral - Parbatipur - Tista - Gitaldaha - Golokganj – Fakiragram.

Mogalhat railway station

In pre-independence days, a metre gauge line running via Radhikapur, Biral, Parbatipur, Tista, Gitaldaha and Golokganj connected Fakiragaram in Assam with Katihar in Bihar.

Parbatipur railway station

The Assam Behar State Railway started building westward in 1884 and by 1889, Parbatipur was connected with Katihar in Bihar.


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