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The Parlakhemundi Light Railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge railway.
The Raja of Parlakhemundi decided to connect his capital with Naupada which was only 40 km away. With the government giving its sanction in 1898.
The line was opened for trains in 1900. This railway line was built at a cost of Rs 700,000.
In the starting years, the Parlakhemundi Railway had incurred losses but after 1910, it started making marginal profits and after 1924–25, the profits increased. This motivated the Raja to extend the line to Gunupur in two phases in 1929 and 1931. It was later merged with Legendary Bengal Nagpur Railway. Total length was 90 KM.
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Gunupur to Nauapada Narrow Gauge Steam Engine was delightful 0-6-4Ts were built by Kerr Stuart between 1903 and 1928 .
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After Indian Independence it was merged with South Eastern Railway.
Broad-gauge conversion planed in 1950 and again in 1964 and 1967 but the line was finally closed for gauge conversion on 9 June 2004.
Not this is a Electrified Broad-gauge line.
