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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'''

|gauge1details= 868 miles (1905)<br>1233 miles (1943)

|gauge2details= 2022 miles (1905)<br>1985 miles (1943)

|gauge3details= 132 miles (1905)<br>152 miles (1943)

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 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]]. By 1865On the 3rd of November, 1854, the [[Bombay]]Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sanctioned the construction of the sections [[SuratBroach]]-, and [[Baroda]]-, to [[Ahmedabad]] route was complete; in 1867, leaving the remainder of the scheme for future decision, and the work to be commenced at [[VirarBombay]]-Bombay Backbay suburban service commenced with one train in each direction each day. In 1871The Home Government, trackage was 300. In 1901however, decided that the work should be commenced at [[Indian Midland RailwaySurat]] was merged into the BBCIR and <ref name=grace/>. Although on 31 December 1905flat country, ownership this. line had to traverse some of the BBCIR passed to mightiest rivers and water channels in the country including the Government of India [[Nerbudda (GoIBroach). Bridge Management of BB&CIR| Nerbudda Bridge near Broach]] and the BBCIR passed to the GoI on 1 January 1942.[[Taptee (Surat) Bridge BB&CIR|Taptee Bridge near Surat]]

In 1951Construction commenced in 1855 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]]. By 1865, the BBCIR (less the Delhi[[Bombay]]-Rewari[[Surat]]-Fazilka and Kanpur[[Baroda]]-Achnera sections) merged [[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 Saurashtra, Jaipur State, Jodhpur (Marwar[[Bombay-Ahmadabad BB&CIR Main Line|Bombay-Phulad section), Rajasthan and Cutch State railways Ahmadabad Main Line]] was extended north to [[Viramgam]] to become the Western Railway 350 miles (Indian Railways563km).

UnfortunatelyIn 1951, there are no BBCIR staff records held in the BB&CIR was split to form three Zones of [[India Office RecordsIndian Railways]] at :-*‘[[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 [[British LibraryNorth Eastern Railway| - ''see separate page'']].

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