Howrah–Sheakhala Light Railway[edit source]
The Howrah–Sheakhala Light Railway had its origin in an agreement, dated 12 June 1889 between the District Board of Howrah and Messrs. Walsh, Lovett & Co., which was subsequently renewed with Messrs. Martin & Co., and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895.[11]
Like the Howrah-Amta Light Railway, this was of 2'0" gauge. The railway connecting Howrah and Sheakhala in West Bengal was opened in November 1897 and the Chanditala-Janai Branch Line was opened in 1898. The total length of the railway was 42...
more... miles (68 km). Both the Howrah- Amta and Howrah-Sheakhala lines started from Telkalghat on the Hooghly river, running to Kadamtala station. Here they separate, the Howrah-Sheakhala line running north-west along the Benares road to Sheakhala in Hooghly district. The Howrah-Amta line runs west, chiefly along the side of the Jagatballabhpur road, and then goes south-west to Amta.[11]
While the Howrah-Amta section was reopened as broad gauge in 2000, there has been no sign of reopening any part of the Howrah-Sheakhala Light Railway.