| Jessore–Jhenaidah Light railway |
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| Status | Functioning |
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| Owner | Bangladesh Railway |
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| Locale | Bangladesh |
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| Stations | 23 |
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| Type | Railway line in Bangladesh |
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| Opened | 1913 (1913) |
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| Closed | 1998 (1998) |
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| Track gauge | Narrow-gauge 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) |
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| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) |
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The Jessore–Jhenaidah Light Railway was a 29-mile-long (47 km) 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in British India, now in Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1913, and was dismantled in 1969. It operated 0-4-4T, 0-6-2T, 2-4-0T, and 0-8-0T 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.