Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway
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The Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway was a
narrow gauge A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
railway in a part of
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now in
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. It was constructed in 1881, and was converted to in 1901. As a gauge railway it operated small 0-4-2T and 2-4-0T locomotivesHughes, Hugh 1994 ''Indian Locomotives Pt. 3, Narrow Gauge 1863-1940''. Continental Railway Circle.


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