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End of Several Narrow Gauge Trains in India

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9 years ago

October 27, 2015

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These days no one asks for narrow gauge (नैरोगेज) train but still it supports thousand of people in travelling everyday. It is still main source of transport for many rural area people in these era of Metro and Bullet Trains. Indian Railways is trying to change narrow gauge rail tracks into broad gauge rail track. As a result, More than 100 years old narrow gauge train route is going to be closed forever. Now you wont be able to see trains Neinpur, Balaghat, Jabalpur, etc places nor you would see any train guard opening the doors.

October 1, 2015 is the sad day but it is the reconstruction time of Indian Railways and thus narrow gauge train line would end forever which was started in British Empire.

From Jabalpur to Neinpur which is around 110 Km route, Nagpur to Chindwada which is 147 Km, Chindwada to Balaghat which is around 217 Km route etc routes are under reconstruction from years.

Auction for Narrow Gauge Tracks and Bridges

Since the train is stopped on this route, tracks would be uprooted and auction would be held for it and also some watch mans would be kept to keep eyes on the tracks.

Neinpur Junction is since British Rule and thus it hold heritage value. From here British Army were provided armaments. It is the biggest junction where narrow gauge trains stops. Here on 4 platforms around 30 trains comes. It would be converted into Broad Gauge and it would be one smaller station of India and its history would be just scribe on paper and forgotten after years.

Trains Which Ended on 1st October, 2015

Nagpur – Jabalpur (58839)
Balaghat – Jabalpur (58863, 58867, 58869, 58864, 58864)
Jabalpur – Balaghat (58866, 58876, 58840, 58873, 58866, 58876, 58840, 58874, 58868, 58870)
Jabalpur – Neinpur (58868, 58868)
Jabalpur – Nagpur (58870, 58870)
Balaghat – Neinpur (58871)
Neinpur – Balaghat (58858)
Mandala Fort – Balaghat (58864)