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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name =
| locale = [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| start = [[Dholpur Junction railway station]]
| end = [[Sarmathura railway station]]
| stations =
| open = 1908
| close = 31 March 2023
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Central Railway]]
| electrification = Yes
| depot =
| stock =
| linelength_km = 70
| tracklength_km =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}}
}}
'''Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway Line''' is a {{RailGauge|2ft 6in|lk=on}} [[narrow-gauge]] railway in [[Dholpur]]. It was built by [[Dholpur State]] during [[British India]]. The route length from [[Sarmathura]] to Dholpur is {{cvt|72|km|mi}} and from Dholpur to [[Tantpur]] is {{cvt|60|km|mi}}. Mohari is a Junction Station in Dholpur-Sarmathura Railway Line from where the line splits into its [[spur line]] towards Tantpur.

== History ==
Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway was sanctioned by the then Maharaja Ram Singh of the [[Dholpur State]] on 14 December 1905 and formally opened in February 1908.{{fact|date=May 2022}} The original name of the company was ''Dholpur-Bari Light Railway''. It was renamed the '''Dholpur State Railway''' in 1914.<ref>{{cite web| title=Dholpur-Bari Light Railway | url=https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Dholpur-Bari_Light_Railway | access-date=16 November 2022| language=en}}</ref>

The rail initially used steam locomotives, but later diesel locomotives are used.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/At-Dholpur-the-train-arrives-at-your-door/articleshow/48677208.cms|title=At Dholpur, the train arrives at your door|last=Chauhan|first=Arvind|date=26 August 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=21 January 2018}}</ref> There was only one rake/train which covers to trips per day in this section. Its first trip begins in early morning at around 04:00 hrs and returns at 10:15 hrs. The second trip begins at 10:40 hrs. and ends at around 19:00 hrs. There are many halt stations in this section.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Last narrow-gauge line in plains of north India is counting its days |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/2022/11/25/remaining-narrow-gauge-service-in-north-india.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref> The train services on this route was stopped in March 2023.

==Rolling stock==
In 1936, the company owned six locomotives, eight coaches and 126 goods wagons.<ref>{{cite book |title=World Survey of Foreign Railways |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HxHLQGfxDa0C&pg=RA16-PA20 |year=1936 |publisher=Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C.|language=English |page=225}}</ref>

==Classification==
It was labeled as a Class III railway according to [[Indian Railway Classification]] System of 1926.<ref>{{cite web| title=Indian Railway Classification | url=https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Indian_Railway_Classification | access-date=16 November 2022| language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=World Survey of Foreign Railways |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HxHLQGfxDa0C&pg=RA16-PA18 |year=1936 |publisher=Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C.|language=English |page=223–226d}}</ref>

== Conversion to broad gauge ==
The gauge conversion work of this section was started in around year 2010 but could not be completed and stopped due to political reasons. The Railways' plan was to connect the railway to [[Gangapur, Sawai Madhopur|Gangapur]] via [[Karauli]].<ref name="bhaskar">{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news-srh/c-10-1872380-NOR.html|title=धौलपुर में १२५ साल पुरानी नेरोगेज ट्रेन, सांसद ने मांगा हेरिटेज का दर्जा|last=Sharma|first=Manoj|date=17 July 2014|work=bhaskar.com|language=hi|access-date=18 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323223254/http://www.bhaskar.com/news-srh/c-10-1872380-NOR.html|archive-date=23 March 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> which could be an alternate route also for connecting the [[Jhansi]] and [[Gangapur, Sawai Madhopur|Gangapur]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-23 |title=Netas connect Karauli, Dholpur with rail line only during polls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/rajasthan/news/netas-connect-karauli-dholpur-with-rail-line-only-during-polls/articleshow/68998478.cms |access-date=2024-08-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

[[File:Narrow gauge Ticket .jpg|thumb|Narrow Gauge Ticket]]
[[File:Nerrow gauge Rail.jpg|thumb|Narrow Gauge]]
[[File:Steam Engine Narrow Gauge Train.jpg|thumb|Steam Engine Narrow Gauge Train]]

== Railway Administration ==
This section is under the administrative control of a Junior/Senior Scale officer generally designated as Assistant Divisional Engineer headquartered at Dholpur. This section falls under the Agra Division of North Central Railway Zone headquartered at Prayagraj. ADEN/DEN is assisted by a Permanent Way Supervisor and Works Supervisor generally designated as SSE/P-Way or SSE/Works. The maintenance of all the track and works comes under administrative control of ADEN/DEN. Generally a Group-'A' officer of [[Engineering Services Examination]] is posted at this post.

The tenures of Various Officers as Assistant Divisional Engineer/Divisional Engineer in Dholpur is as given below:
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Sr. No.'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Designation'''
!'''From'''
'''(DD-MM-YYYY)'''
!'''To'''
'''(DD-MM-YYYY)'''
|-
|1
|Parmanand Thapa
|ADEN
|03-04-2003
|10-12-2003
|-
|2
|Parmanand Thapa
|DEN
|11-12-2003
|21-06-2004
|-
|3
|Santosh Kumar Gupta, '''IRSE'''
|ADEN
|21-06-2004
|03-02-2006
|-
|4
|Santosh Kumar Gupta, '''IRSE'''
|DEN
|04-02-2006
|08-12-2007
|-
|5
|Ramlochan Yadav
|ADEN
|12-11-2007
|31-05-2010
|-
|6
|Karan Singh Chauhan
(16-09-10 TO 10.02.11 SICK)
|ADEN
|19-06-2010
|14-02-2011
|-
|7
|Anil Kumar Pandey
|ADEN
|18-10-2010
|25-06-2013
|-
|8
|Ranjeet, '''IRSE'''
|ADEN
|25-06-2013
|01-07-2016
|-
|9
|Gaurav Luniwal, '''IRSE'''
|ADEN
|01-07-2016
|16-04-2019
|-
|10
|Saurabh Singh, '''IRSE'''
|DEN
|16-04-2019
|06-03-2020
|-
|11
|Ankit Gupta, '''IRSE'''
|ADEN
|06.03.2020
|26-04-2023
|-
|12
|Digambar Singh
|ADEN
|26-04-2023
|15-06-2024
|-
|13
|Atul Kumar Johri
|ADEN
|15-06-2024
|28-10-2024
|-
|14
|Rajesh Verma
|ADEN
|28-10-2024
|TILL DATE
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/dholpur-sarmathura-route-to-be-converted-to-broad-gauge-113061401020_1.html|title=Dholpur-Sarmathura route to be converted to broad gauge|website=Business Standard News|accessdate=20 January 2018}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/343901/requiem-agra039s-british-era-train.html|website=deccanherald.com|title=Requiem for Agra's British-era train|accessdate=20 January 2018}}

{{Class III railways according to Indian Railway Classification System}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dholpur-Sarmathura Railway}}
[[Category:2 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Defunct railway companies of India]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1908]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]

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