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**'''[[First Chord EIR Line]] '''; Khana Junction-Sitarampur, opened in stages from 1855-63; reaching Luckeeserai 1871. 183 miles(294km. Page 53 (pdf 62). Initially called the Chord Line but then re-designated as the Main Line.
**'''[[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]]'''; Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section of the Main Line 250 miles(402km) became secondary with the opening of the First Chord, reducing Howrah-Delhi to 943 miles (1517km). Page 53 (pdf 62)
**[[Bhagalpur Badli Railway]], a branch railway from Bhagalpur to Mandar Hill; under construction 1907 for EIR as a branch of the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]]; dismantled in 1917-18 for reasons unknown.
*'''[[Grand Chord EIR Line]]'''; Sitarampur-Gaya-Mogul Sarai, first section to Barakar , 1865; Gaya 1906; Mogul Sarai 1909. 278 miles(447km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*'''[[Howrah-Burdwan Chord Line]]''' ; 6 miles from Howrah to Saktighar, 1917; 45 miles(72km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Allahabad Fort Branch Line ; Allahabad Fort, 1859; 2.3 miles(3.7km), Page 55 (pdf64); extension to Daraganj sanctioned 1914, 1.9 miles(3km), Page 56(pdf65)
**Cawnpore City Branch Line ; Cawnpore, 1879; 0.9 miles(1.4km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** Shikohabad-Farukhabad Branch Line ; Shikohabad to Farukhabad, 1905-6; 66 miles(106km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Agra Branch Line ; Tundla to Jumna Bridge, 1862; Jumna Bridge to Agra City, 1907; total 15 miles(24km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Hathras Branch Line ; Hathras Junction to Hathras Kilah, 1898; 5.6 miles(9km). Page 55 (pdf64)
*[[Dildarnagar-Ghazipur State Railway]], opened 1880 as a provincial state railway, worked by EIR and later absorbed into the EIR network becoming the Tari Ghat Branch Line of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] ; Dildarnager to Tari Ghat, 1880; 12 miles(19km. Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[ Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]], opened in 1863 as a 4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]], constructed and worked by the [[Indian Branch Railway]]. The line was taken over by the Government in 1872, and renamed the [[Nalhati State Railway]]; converted to BG in 1892 and becoming the ‘Azimganj Branch Line’ of the [[First Chord EIR Line]] ; 27 miles(43km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]](DKR), formed 1889 as private company, [[Delhi]] to [[Kalka],] line opened 1891, 162 miles(259km), worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68). Merged into EIR, 1925*[[Thanesar-Kaithal DKR Branch LineRailway]], a branch line of the [[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]], opened 19101909-10, 30 miles(48km) branch from Kurukshetra to Kathal, worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68).
*[[Jind-Panipat Railway]], opened 1916 from Jind City , with a connection to the [[Southern Punjab Railway]], to Panipat, worked and maintained by EIR. Total 40.66 miles(65km) comprising 25.90 miles within Jind territory and 14.76 miles in British section. Pages 60-62 (pdf 70-71)
*[[South Bihar Railway]], formed 1895 as private company, [[Luckeeserai]] to [[Gaya]], 79 miles(127km) opened 1899, leased to the State to be worked as part of the EIR network. The railway was taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1906.
*[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR), formed from [[Indian Branch Railway]](IBR); nationalised, 1889; merged into EIR, 1925.
*[[Hooghly-Katwa Railway]], opened in 1913 as a Branch/Link line from [[Bandel]] on the [[Hooghly]]- [[Burdwan]](Bardhaman) section of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]. The line linked to [[Katwa]]where it joined to the [[Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway]] leading to [[Barharwa]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line|Sahibganj Loop]]. These lines formed part of the EIR network and all were worked by EIR.
*[[Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway]], opened c.1914 as a Branch/Link line from [[Katwa]] on the [[Hooghly-Katwa Railway]] to [[Barharwa]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line|Sahibganj Loop]]. This 110 Mile (170km) track was worked by EIR.
*[[Central Indian Coalfields Railway]], opened 1927. [[Government of India |GoI]] owned; part worked by [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR); later amagamated with EIR.
==BG Lines worked by EIR at some time==
*[[Jind-Panipat Railway]], opened 1916-17. Originally worked by EIR; later by [[North Western Railway]](NWR)
*[[Calcutta Port Commissioners' Railway]], opened 1892 and connected to EIR in 1924
==BG Lines – EIR network expansion lines==
*[[Calcutta Chord Railway]], opened 1931-32. EIR link from Dum Dum to Dankuni over [[Willindon Bridge]]
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