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The '''South Bihar Railway''' opened in 1879 connecting [[Luckeesarai]] and [[Kiul]] to [[Gaya]], the line was operated by the [[East Indian Railway]] (EIR). | The '''South Bihar Railway''' was a privately owned broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line opened in 1879 connecting [[Luckeesarai]] and [[Kiul]] to [[Gaya]], a length of 79 miles(125km) the line was operated by the [[East Indian Railway]] (EIR). | ||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilaiya_Junction_railway_station Wikipedia "Tilayi Junction Station"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | <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 62]; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015</ref><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilaiya_Junction_railway_station Wikipedia "Tilayi Junction Station"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaya_Junction_railway_station Wikipedia "Gaya Junction Station"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaya_Junction_railway_station Wikipedia "Gaya Junction Station"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120229092028/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm Archive.org "Indian Railway History Time line" Compiled by R.P.Saxena]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120229092028/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm Archive.org "Indian Railway History Time line" Compiled by R.P.Saxena]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 21 December 2015
The South Bihar Railway was a privately owned broad gauge(BG) line opened in 1879 connecting Luckeesarai and Kiul to Gaya, a length of 79 miles(125km) the line was operated by the East Indian Railway (EIR). [1][2] [3] [4]
The railway was privately owned by the South Bihar Railway Company and was leased to the State to be worked as part of the EIR network.
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 62; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015
- ↑ Wikipedia "Tilayi Junction Station"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ Wikipedia "Gaya Junction Station"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ Archive.org "Indian Railway History Time line" Compiled by R.P.Saxena; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015