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The '''Central Indian Coalfields Railway''' was owned by the Government of India. | The '''Central Indian Coalfields Railway ''' was owned by the Government of India. | ||
With the development of ‘[[South Karanpura Coalfield]]’, the broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) ‘Central India Coalfields Railway’ was created , constructed by the ‘[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]’(BNR),. | With the development of ‘[[South Karanpura Coalfield]]’, the broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) ‘Central India Coalfields Railway’ was created , constructed by the ‘[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]’(BNR),. | ||
The section from [[Chandrapura]] to [[Bermo]], 11½ miles(19km) had opened in 1915, ''presumably as part of the BNR system''. | The section from [[Chandrapura]] to [[Bermo]], 11½ miles(19km) had opened in 1915<ref name=Hist1937>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ page 84 pdf113 ]; Retrieved 24 Jul 2020</ref>, ''presumably as part of the BNR system''. | ||
The extension from [[Bermo]] via Danca to [[Barkakana]], 43 miles(71km) opened in 1926-2. | The extension from [[Bermo]] via Danca to [[Barkakana]], 43 miles(71km) opened in 1926-2. | ||
<br>The complete line was transferred to the ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’(EIR) in Apr 1928 <ref name=Hist1937/>. | |||
A further extension by the EIR from [[Barkakana]] to [[Daltonganj]], 113 miles(182km) opened in 1929 <ref>[https://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/south-eastern-railway.pdf Indian Railway Line History by Keith Scholey]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | A further extension by the EIR from [[Barkakana]] to [[Daltonganj]], 113 miles(182km) opened in 1929 <ref>[https://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/south-eastern-railway.pdf Indian Railway Line History by Keith Scholey]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
<ref>‘Symphony of Progress – The History of Eastern Railways’ by Pradeep Kumar and Soumitra Majumdar, page 23</ref>. | <ref>‘Symphony of Progress – The History of Eastern Railways’ by Pradeep Kumar and Soumitra Majumdar, page 23</ref>. | ||
The complete line become part of the EIR 'Baran-Daltonganj Branch' <ref name=Hist1937/>. | |||
The section from Anuppur to Chirimiri was worked by the [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR) and was absorbed by that railway on 1st October 1944. | The section from Anuppur to Chirimiri was worked by the [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR) and was absorbed by that railway on 1st October 1944. | ||
==Coalfields and Collieries Served == | ==Coalfields and Collieries Served == | ||
The railway provided communication to the following:- | The railway provided communication to the following ''see separate pages '':- | ||
* ‘[[South Karanpura Coalfield]]’ | * ‘[[South Karanpura Coalfield]]’ | ||
* ‘[[North Karanpura Coalfield]]’ | * ‘[[North Karanpura Coalfield]]’ | ||
* ‘[[Kurhurbaree Colliery]]’ | |||
* ‘[[Seramphore Colliery]]’ | |||
* ‘[[Bhurkunda Colliery]]’ | * ‘[[Bhurkunda Colliery]]’ | ||
* ‘[[Bokaro_Ramgarh_Coalfields_Railways#The_Coalfields|Bokaro Coalfield]]’ | * ‘[[Bokaro_Ramgarh_Coalfields_Railways#The_Coalfields|Bokaro Coalfield]]’ | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Karanpura_Coalfield "South Karanpura Coalfield"] Wikipedia | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Karanpura_Coalfield "South Karanpura Coalfield"] Wikipedia | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Karanpura_Coalfield " | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Karanpura_Coalfield "North Karanpura Coalfield"] Wikipedia | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkakana_railway_station "Barkakana Railway Station "] Wikipedia | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkakana_railway_station "Barkakana Railway Station "] Wikipedia | ||