Gwalior Light Railway


Gwalior Light Railway or Maharaja Railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Gwalior. It was setup for Gwalior State during the times of British India.

History

The Gwalior Light Railway was built by the then Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of the Gwalior State. Construction began in 1895 for the Gwalior–Bhind section and in 1899 for the Gwalior–Shivpuri section. The Gwalior-Sheopur Kalan section was begun in 1904. The line was extended to Birpur in 1908 and further to Sheopur in 1909. After independence the GLR was merged with adjacent railway companies to form Northern Railways. The rail started with steam locomotives, but later diesel locomotives are used.

Schedule

It covers 26 stations and runs at an average speed of 18 km/h. It leaves Gwalior at 6:30 am and reaches Sheopur at 5:25 pm, so it covers 200 km in nearly 11 hours. In the opposite direction, it leaves Sheopur at 6:10 am and reaches Gwalior at 5:10 pm.

Conversion to broad gauge

The Gwalior–Bhind section and the Gwalior–Shivpuri section were converted to broad gauge in the early 2010s. The Gwalior–Sheopur Kalan section is under conversion to broad gauge.