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|stations= [[Ahmedabad]], [[Baroda]], [[Broach]], [[Surat]]
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|system1details= Worked by reformed '''BBCIR'''
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|image= [http://irfca.org/gallery/Heritage/zonal_logos/DSCN5173.jpg ''' BBCIR device ''']
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|caption= ''Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway device''
|timeline1date= 1906
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|timeline1details= BBCIR contracted to work State line
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|company4details= [[Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway]]
|company4details= [[Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway]]
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|company5details= [[Godhra-Rutlam-Nagda Railway]]
|company5details= [[Godhra-Ratlam-Nagda Railway]]
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|company6details= [[Nagda-Ujjain Railway]]
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|company12details= [[Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway]]
|company12details= [[Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway]]
|headquarters= [[Bombay]] (BG), [[Ajmer]] (MG)
|headquarters= [[Bombay]] (BG), [[Ajmer]] (MG)
|workshop= [[Ajmer]]
|workshop= [[Parel]] (BG) see also [[Parel Railway Workshops]] <br>[[Ajmer]] (MG)
|stations= [[Agra]], [[Ajmer]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Baroda]], [[Cawnpore]], [[Delhi]], [[Indore]], [[Jaipur]], [[Rutlam]], [[Surat]]
|stations= '''[[Agra]]''', [[Ajmer]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Baroda]],'''[[Bombay]]''', '''[[Cawnpore]]''', '''[[Delhi]]''', [[Indore]], [[Jaipur]], [[Rutlam]], [[Surat]]
''See also heading '''Stations''' for major stations marked'' '''bold'''
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|gauge1= Broad gauge
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|gauge1details= 868 miles (1905)
|gauge1details= 868 miles (1905)<br>1233 miles (1943)
|gauge2= Metre gauge
|gauge2= Metre gauge
|gauge2details= 2022 miles (1905)
|gauge2details= 2022 miles (1905)<br>1985 miles (1943)
|gauge3= 2'6" NG
|gauge3= 2'6" NG
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|gauge3details= 132 miles (1905)<br>152 miles (1943)
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The '''Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway''' (BBCIR) was incorporated in 1855 for "the construction and working of a line from Bombay, ''via'' Surat and Baroda, to Ahmedabad - total about 320 miles. Capital 2,300,000''l''. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent on 2,000,000''l''. capital and 4½ per cent . on 300,000''l''. debentures." 1
[[File: Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Map 1909, north section.png|thumb| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Map 1909 – north/east section]]
[[File: Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Map 1909, south section.png|thumb| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Map 1909 – south/west section]]
[[File:BB&CI Railway System Map 1937.png|thumb| BB&CIR System  1937 Map]]


The '''Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company''' (BB&CIR) was incorporated in 1855 for "the construction and working of a line from Bombay, ''via'' Surat and Baroda, to Ahmedabad - total about 320 miles. Capital 2,300,000''l''. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent on 2,000,000''l''. capital and 4½ per cent . on 300,000''l''. debentures."  <ref>"Money Market and City Intelligence", ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
In 1852 [[John Pitt Kennedy]] was introduced in London to Lieutenant-Colonel French, who had been Acting Resident at the Court of the Guicowar of Baroda. Colonel French wanted to get up a company to construct a line of railway from [[Baroda]] to Tankaria Bunda, in the gulf of Cambay, a distance of about 45 miles. Colonel Kennedy joined him, but instead of the original line proposed, they projected what became the '''Bombay, Baroda, and Central India railway''' <ref name=grace>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Pitt_Kennedy_(1796-1879) Grace's Guide "John Pitt Kennedy"]Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>.


Their object was to open the most effectual line from Bombay, through the central and north-western districts, to meet the railway in progress of construction from [[Calcutta]] to [[Delhi]], together with all the branches that such a line could require. In 1853 the  '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] Company'''(BB&CIR) was formed with Colonel  [[John Pitt Kennedy]] appointed as consulting engineer and managing director. A staff of engineers was sent to Bombay, and during the cold season of 1853, comparative surveys, sufficient to lay a well-considered scheme before the Government, were made <ref name=grace/>.


Formed in 1855 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]]. By 1865, the [[Bombay]]-[[Surat]]-[[Baroda]]-[[Ahmedabad]] route was complete; in 1867, the [[Virar]]-Bombay Backbay suburban service commenced with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage was 300. In 1901, the [[Indian Midland Railway]] was merged into the BBCIR and on 31 December 1905, ownership of the BBCIR passed to the Government of India (GoI). Management of the BBCIR passed to the GoI on 1 January 1942.
On the 3rd of November, 1854, the Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sanctioned the construction of the sections [[Broach]], and [[Baroda]], to [[Ahmedabad]], 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 [[Nerbudda (Broach) Bridge BB&CIR| Nerbudda Bridge near Broach]] and the [[Taptee (Surat) Bridge BB&CIR|Taptee Bridge near Surat]]


In 1951, the BBCIR (less the Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka and Kanpur-Achnera sections) merged with the Saurashtra, Jaipur State, Jodhpur (Marwar-Phulad section), Rajasthan and Cutch State railways to become the Western Railway (Indian Railways).
Construction commenced in 1855 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]].  By 1865, the [[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 [[Viramgam]] to 350 miles (563km).


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 railway and the commercial summery’]] - ''see separate pages for details.''


== Records ==
On 31 December 1905, ownership of the BB&CIR passed to the Government of India [[Government of India |(GoI)]] and a new company formed to manage the BB&CIR under a contract agreed in 1907 and revised in 1913<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf  " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  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 (Repeals) Bill; April 2012";  page 118-120, paragraph 3.18-3.25] Retrieved on 2 January 2016</ref>.


Management of the BB&CIR passed to the GoI on 1 January 1942.


Unfortunately, there are no BBCIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].
In 1951, the BB&CIR was split to form three Zones of [[Indian Railways]]:-
*‘[[Western Railway]] Zone’ comprised most of the BB&CIR (less the Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka and Kanpur/Cawnpore-Achnera sections) , which were added to other railways  [[Western Railway|- ''see separate page'']]
*‘[[Northern Railway]] Zone’ comprised the ‘Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka Section’ , which were added to other railways [[Northern Railway|  - ''see separate page'']]
*‘[[North Eastern Railway]] Zone’ comprised the ‘Kanpur/Cawnpore-Achnera Section’ , which were added to other railways [[North Eastern Railway| - ''see separate page'']]


==BB&CIR Collieries and Coal Supplies==
''See separate pages''
*  ‘[[Jarangdih Colliery]] was a  'Joint BB&CIR and [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway| 'Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway']] Colliery
*  ‘[[Kurasia Colliery]] near Chirimiri was a  'BB&CIR Colliery’


== Notes ==
==BB&CIR Bridges and Constructions==
See [[Bombay,_Baroda_%26_Central_India_Railway_Bridges_and_Constructions| '''BB&CIR Bridges and Constructions''']]


==BB&CIR Main line, 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 Railway 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]]) - 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 '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked]]''' for details.
==Stations==
See separate pages for details of the Stations and Rail System into the following major Cities:-
* [[Agra_Railways_%26_Stations#Agra_Stations| ‘Agra Stations’]]
* [[Bombay_Churchgate_HQ_and_Station_BB%26CIR| ‘ Bombay Churchgate Stations’]]
*[[Bombay_Central_Station_BB%26CIR| ‘Bombay Central Station’ from 1930]]
* [[Cawnpore_Railways_and_Stations#Cawnpore_Stations| ‘Cawnpore Stations’]]
* [[Delhi_Railways_%26_Stations#Delhi_Stations| ‘Delhi Stations’]]
==Records==
Refer to FIBIS Fact File  #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” -  available from the [http://www.fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]]
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway
<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:-
*'''L /AG/46/6'''  “Records of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company; 1856-1947”
==Personnel Records==
Unfortunately, there are no BB&CIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].
Only some records that have been found from different sources:-
See separate page '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Personnel]]''' for details.
==Historical books online==
*[https://archive.org/details/throughrajputan00stubgoog  ''Through Rajputana to Delhi : An Ilustrated Guide to the Districts Reached by the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway''] by Carlton Stubbs 1907 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.57412 ''Bombay Baroda Central India Railway Company: Traffic Statistics''] 1920.  Archive.org, mirror from  Digital Library of India.
:[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.57589 ''Bombay Baroda Central India Railway Company: Traffic Statistics''] 1921.  Archive.org,  mirror from  Digital Library of India.
== References ==
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1  "Money Market and City Intelligence", ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.


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