Satpura Railway

Satpura Railway
Overview
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Service
SystemSteam and diesel
Operator(s)South East Central Railway & West Central Railway
Depot(s)Nainpur, Jabalpur
History
Opened1903 (narrow gauge)
2018 (broad gauge)
Closed2015 (narrow gauge)
Technical
Line lengthJabalpur-Nainpur-Gondia: 236.5 kilometres (147.0 mi)
Chhindwara - Nainpur - Mandla Fort: 183.0 kilometres (113.7 mi))
Track length419.5 kilometres (260.7 mi)
Track gauge1903 to 2015: 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
2018 to present: 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Operating speed50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) (narrow gauge)
90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) (broad gauge)

The Satpura Railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in central India.