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*1886, the initial section of IMR, from [[Bhopal]] to [[Agra|Agra Cantonment]] was completed by May 1881. The railway connected to the ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]’(RMSR) near the Cantonment Station at Agra (The RMSR only existed until 1885 when it became part of the ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR)) . The entire line was amalgamated into GIPR, 1900 becoming the [[Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#GIPR_Midland_Mainline |‘GIPR Midland Mainline’ ]] | *1886, the initial section of IMR, from [[Bhopal]] to [[Agra|Agra Cantonment]] was completed by May 1881. The railway connected to the ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]’(RMSR) near the Cantonment Station at Agra (The RMSR only existed until 1885 when it became part of the ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR)) . The entire line was amalgamated into GIPR, 1900 becoming the [[Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#GIPR_Midland_Mainline |‘GIPR Midland Mainline’ ]] | ||
** ‘Bhopal-Jhansi Section’ via Bina; 1880, 180 miles(290km) | ** ‘Bhopal-Jhansi Section’ via Bina; 1880, 180 miles(290km) | ||
** ‘Jhansi- | ** ‘Jhansi-Gwalior Section’; 1880, 60 miles(97km) | ||
** | ** ‘Gwalior-Dholpur Section’; 1879-80-81, 40 miles(64km) - originally ‘[[Scindia State Railway]]’ - ''see Note A'' | ||
** ‘Dholpur-Agra Cantonment Section’; 1878, 36 miles(58km) - originally [[Scindia State Railway]] - see Note A | ** ‘Dholpur-Agra Cantonment Section’; 1878, 36 miles(58km) - originally ‘[[Scindia State Railway]]’ - ''see Note A'' | ||
<blockquote>Note A:- These two sections, described in some documents as the ‘[[Agra-Gwalior Railway]]’, completed 1881; Indian State line, owned by | <blockquote>''Note A:-'' These two sections, described in some documents as the ‘[[Agra-Gwalior Railway]]’, completed 1881; Indian State line, owned by Gwalior Durbar. This railway was known as ‘[[Scindia State Railway]]’ and was handed over to the IMR under a Contract dated March 1890. <ref> British Library IOR/L/F/8/13 (953) ‘Contract with the Indian Midland Railway Company Limited as to the handing over of the Sindia State Railway’, 18 March 1890</ref></blockquote> | ||
* 1886-88 ‘Jhansi- Cawnpore Section’ , was under construction when the IMR was formed. ; from [[Jhansi ]] to [[Cawnpore]], 1886-88, 136 miles(219km); later known as the ‘Cawnpore Branch’- see Note B | * 1886-88 ‘Jhansi- Cawnpore Section’ , was under construction when the IMR was formed. ; from [[Jhansi ]] to [[Cawnpore]], 1886-88, 136 miles(219km); later known as the ‘Cawnpore Branch’- ''see Note B'' | ||
<blockquote>Note B:- Early records describe part of this as the ‘[[Jhansi-Konch-Kalpi Railway]]’. In fact the line, when constructed, ran from [[Jhansi]] to [[Kalpi]] on onward to [[Cawnpore]]. Konch was only connected in 1903 by the GIPR ‘[[Ait-Kunch Branch Railway]]’. </blockquote> | <blockquote>''Note B:-'' Early records describe part of this as the ‘[[Jhansi-Konch-Kalpi Railway]]’. In fact the line, when constructed, ran from [[Jhansi]] to [[Kalpi]] on onward to [[Cawnpore]]. Konch was only connected in 1903 by the GIPR ‘[[Ait-Kunch Branch Railway]]’. </blockquote> | ||
==Lines worked and developed by IMR== | ==Lines worked and developed by IMR== | ||
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* ‘[[Jhansi-Manikpore State Railway]]’ ; a further section of the IMR, opened in 1889; amalgamated into GIPR,1900 | * ‘[[Jhansi-Manikpore State Railway]]’ ; a further section of the IMR, opened in 1889; amalgamated into GIPR,1900 | ||
* ‘[[Bina-Katni Railway]]’ - a further section of the IMR, opened in 1889; amalgamated into GIPR,1900 | * ‘[[Bina-Katni Railway]]’ - a further section of the IMR, opened in 1889; amalgamated into GIPR,1900 | ||
* ’[Bina-Goona-Baran Railway]]’ - opened by IMR, 1889, amalgamated into GIPR, 1900 | * ’[[Bina-Goona-Baran Railway]]’ - opened by IMR, 1889, amalgamated into GIPR, 1900 | ||
* ‘[[Cawnpore-Kalpi-Jhansi Railway]]’ - line completed 1888 by IMR; amalgamated into GIPR,1900 | * ‘[[Cawnpore-Kalpi-Jhansi Railway]]’ - line completed 1888 by IMR; amalgamated into GIPR,1900 | ||
* ‘[[Bhopal-Ujjain Railway]]’ - opened c.1895, Indian State line worked by IMR; amalgamated into GIPR, 1900 | * ‘[[Bhopal-Ujjain Railway]]’ - opened c.1895, Indian State line worked by IMR; amalgamated into GIPR, 1900 | ||