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|system1details= Worked by reformed '''BBCIR'''BB&CIR

|company5details= [[Godhra-RutlamRatlam-Nagda Railway]]

|workshop= [[Parel]] (BG), see also [[Parel Railway Workshops]] <br>[[Ajmer]] (MG)|stations= '''[[Agra]]''', [[Ajmer]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Baroda]], '''[[Bombay]]''', '''[[Cawnpore]]''', '''[[Delhi]]''', [[Indore]], [[Jaipur]], [[Rutlam]], [[Surat]]''See also heading '''Stations''' for major stations marked'' '''bold'''

The '''[[File: Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway''' (BBCIR) was incorporated in 1855 for "the construction Map 1909, north section.png|thumb| Bombay, Baroda and working of a line from Central India Railway Map 1909 – north/east section]][[File: Bombay, ''via'' Surat Baroda and BarodaCentral India Railway Map 1909, to Ahmedabad - total about 320 milessouth section. Capital 2png|thumb| Bombay,300,000''l''. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent on 2,000,000''l''. capital Baroda and 4½ per cent . on 300,000''l''. debenturesCentral India Railway Map 1909 – south/west section]][[File:BB&CI Railway System Map 1937." 1png|thumb| BB&CIR System 1937 Map]]

Formed in 1855 On the 3rd of November, 1854, the Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sanctioned the construction of the sections [[Broach]], and began work on track from [[Baroda]] , to [[SuratAhmedabad]]. By 1865, leaving the remainder of the scheme for future decision, and the work to be commenced at [[Bombay]]-. The Home Government, however, decided that the work should be commenced at [[Surat]]-<ref name=grace/>. Although on flat country, this. line had to traverse some of the mightiest rivers and water channels in the country including the [[BarodaNerbudda (Broach) Bridge BB&CIR| Nerbudda Bridge near Broach]]-[[Ahmedabad]] route was complete; in 1867, and the [[VirarTaptee (Surat) Bridge BB&CIR|Taptee Bridge near Surat]]-Bombay Backbay suburban service commenced with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage was 300.

On 31 December 1905Construction commenced in 1855 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]]. By 1865, ownership of the BBCIR passed [[Bombay]]-[[Surat]]-[[Baroda]]-[[Ahmedabad]] route was complete in 1867. The [[Bombay Back Bay Reclamation Scheme Railway|Bombay Back Bay]] suburban service commenced in 1870 with one train in each direction each day. In 1871 the [[Bombay-Ahmadabad BB&CIR Main Line|Bombay-Ahmadabad Main Line]] was extended north to the Government of India [[Viramgam]] to 350 miles (GoI563km) and a new company formed to manage the BBCIR under a contract agreed in 1907 and revised in 1913.

Management The [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Progress_on_State_lines._Paragraphs_5-10.3B_Pages_3-4| “1870-71 Annual Report for Indian Railways for the BB&CIR“]] gives:- [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|‘Broad Gauge (BG)]] Line sanctioned 391 miles(629km), total line opened 312 miles(502km) and 72 miles(116km) to be finished’. The Report also details of the [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Bombay.2C_Baroda_and_Central_India_Railway._Paragraphs_67.2C68.3B_Page_35|‘progress of the BBCIR passed to railway and the GoI on 1 January 1942commercial summery’]] - ''see separate pages for details.''

In 1951On 31 December 1905, ownership of the BB&CIR passed to the BBCIR Government of India [[Government of India |(less GoI)]] and a new company formed to manage the Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka BB&CIR under a contract agreed in 1907 and Kanpur-Achnera sections) merged with revised in 1913<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the SaurashtraRailways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Jaipur State, Jodhpur Calcutta; page 12-22]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228649/8330.pdf H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (MarwarRepeals) Bill; April 2012"; page 118-Phulad section)120, Rajasthan and Cutch State railways to become the Western Railway, a zone of Indian Railwaysparagraph 3.18-3.25] Retrieved on 2 January 2016</ref>.

Unfortunately==BB&CIR Bridges and Constructions==See [[Bombay,_Baroda_%26_Central_India_Railway_Bridges_and_Constructions| '''BB&CIR Bridges and Constructions''']] ==BB&CIR Main line, there are no BBCIR staff records held in Branches and Extensions==The BB&CIR owned and operated an extensive network of railways of mixed gauge * Broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) - 868 miles/1397km (1905); 997 miles/1604km (1918); 1233 miles/1984km (1943)* Metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) - 2022 miles/3254km (1905); 1822 miles/2931km (1918); 1985/3195km miles (1943)* Narrow gauge 2ft 6in([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) - 132 miles/212km (1905); 326 miles/523km (1918); 152 miles/245km (1943) In 1918 the total length of line being worked as the BB&CIR system (both owned lines and managed/worked lines) was 3823 miles(6150km) opened plus a further 254 miles(407km) under construction or sanctioned for construction <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n21/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 12, pdf page 21]; Retrieved 4 Nov 2016</ref> . See separate page '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Office RecordsRailway Network - Lines owned and worked]]''' for details.  ==Lines worked by BB&CIR==The BB&CIR also managed, worked and maintained a number of mixed gauge lines on behalf of other parties.* Broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]] at the ) - 1918 Total 202 miles(325km) <ref name=Admin/>. * Metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) - 1918 Total 456 miles(733km) <ref name=Admin/>. * Narrow gauge 2ft 6in([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) - 1918 Total 326 miles(523km) <ref name=Admin/>.  See separate page '''[[British LibraryBombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked]]''' for details.

*Grant Road*Marine Lines An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway*Church Gate<ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search"]; Retrieved 21 Jan 2016</ref> gives a large number of references. The most important being:-*Kolaba'''L /AG/46/6''' “Records of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company; 1856-1947”