Railways in Jute

The Numudu and Samuru Railway was a railway connecting the Jutean cities of Numudu and Samuru, the former being under Balak administration. It opened in [year] as part of the Balak Empire's initiative to modernise Jute's infrastructure, but faced difficulties both during and after construction as a result of native Samwati resistance, difficult terrain, and a lack of passenger numbers. A branch line diverging southwards to a Balak supply base in [lake name] was also constructed. Passenger services were withdrawn from the railway in 1945 due to coal shortages emerging from a focusing of resources into the Great Ekuosian War, with the main Samuru branch being closed completely at this time; the [lake] branch remained open to lingering goods traffic until [year], in the wake of Balak withdrawal from Jute during the dissolution of the Balak Empire.