The Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in British India, now in Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1913, and was dismantled in 1969. It operated , , , and locomotives of mostly German manufacture. The railway developed a reputation for being poorly managed, an official report in 1915 states that staff could not nominate one person as their manager.

Stations

Jessor Jn

Khairtola

Churamankati

Haibatpur

Muradgarh

Mithapukharia

Pirojpur

Dulalmundia

Shibnagore Junction

Prasannanagar

Bishaikhali

Jhenidah

Kotchandpur Branch (7.75 Mile) Shibnagore Junction Gheeghati Kotchandpur

Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway

Rolling stock

In 1936, the company owned seven locomotives, one railcar, 31 coaches and 69 goods wagons.

Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway

Classification

It was labeled as a Class III railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.

Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway

References

2 ft 6 in gauge railways in Bangladesh