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News Entry# 559645
Jul 09 (20:10) Replica of Vintage Steam Engine Unveiled at Paralakhemundi Railway Station (odishabarta.com)
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read full article... Replica Of Vintage PLR Loco Engine Installed At Paralakhemundi Rly Station In Odisha

A replica of a vintage steam engine from the Parlakimidi Light Railway (PLR) was unveiled at Paralakhemundi railway station in Odisha. The original engine, PL 691, was built in 1900 and is now located in Chennai. The replica is a popular selfie spot and hopes to attract visitors to the future...
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PLR-based Rail Museum in Paralakhemundi. The original PLR was a narrow-gauge railway line built in 1898-99 by Maharaja Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayana Deb of Paralakhemundi. It ran for 40 km between Naupada and Paralakhemundi and was later extended to Gunupur by his son, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati. The PLR was shut down in 1964. Seven of the original locomotives are still in existence, scattered across India. INTACH Odisha is advocating for the original PLR locomotives to be brought back to Paralakhemundi and displayed at the heritage railway station.

Odisha ke Gajapati district mein Paralakhemundi railway station pe, 'Parlakimidi Light Railway' (PLR) ka ek vintage steam engine ka replica laga diya gaya hai. Original engine, PL 691, 1900 mein banaya gaya tha aur ab Chennai mein hai. Replica ab ek popular selfie spot ban gaya hai aur hope hai ki...
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yeh Paralakhemundi mein aane wala PLR-based Rail Museum ko attract karega. Original PLR ek narrow-gauge railway line tha jo 1898-99 mein Paralakhemundi ke Maharaja Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayana Deb ne banwaya tha. Yeh Naupada aur Paralakhemundi ke beech 40 km tak chalta tha aur baad mein uske bete, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati ne isko Gunupur tak (51 km) extend kiya tha. PLR ko 1964 mein band kar diya gaya tha. Saath original locomotives abhi bhi hain, India ke alag-alag jagah par. INTACH Odisha demand kar raha hai ki original PLR locomotives ko Paralakhemundi wapas laya jaaye aur heritage railway station mein display kiya jaaye.
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