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

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

|stations= '''[[Agra]]''', [[Ajmer]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Baroda]], '''[[Bombay]]''', '''[[Cawnpore]]''', '''[[Delhi]]''', [[Indore]], [[Jaipur]], [[Rutlam]], [[Surat]]''See also heading '''Stations''' for major stations marked'' '''bold'''

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>.

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 Narmada River [[Nerbudda (Broach) Bridge BB&CIR| Nerbudda Bridge near Baruch.Broach]] and the [[Taptee (Surat) Bridge BB&CIR|Taptee Bridge near Surat]]

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 Virar -. The [[Bombay Back Bay Reclamation Scheme Railway|Bombay Backbay Back Bay]] suburban service commenced in 1870 with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage the [[Bombay-Ahmadabad BB&CIR Main Line|Bombay-Ahmadabad Main Line]] was 300 extended north to [[Viramgam]] to 350 miles (480km563km).

The [[William Sinclair Smith Bisset1870-71_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 [[Railway Branch 1870- PWD71_Report_on_Railways#Bombay.2C_Baroda_and_Central_India_Railway._Paragraphs_67.2C68.3B_Page_35|‘progress of the railway and the commercial summery’]], was Agent 1885-94''see separate pages for details.'' 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>.

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) merged with , which were added to other railways [[Western Railway|- ''see separate page'']]*‘[[Northern Railway]] Zone’ comprised the Saurashtra‘Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka Section’ , Jaipur Statewhich were added to other railways [[Northern Railway| - ''see separate page'']] *‘[[North Eastern Railway]] Zone’ comprised the ‘Kanpur/Cawnpore-Achnera Section’ , Jodhpur (Marwarwhich were added to other railways [[North Eastern Railway| -Phulad section), Rajasthan ''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 Cutch State railways to become the Western Southern Mahratta Railway']] Colliery* ‘[[Kurasia Colliery]] near Chirimiri was a 'BB&CIR Colliery’ ==BB&CIR Bridges and Constructions==See [[Bombay, a zone of Indian Railways._Baroda_%26_Central_India_Railway_Bridges_and_Constructions| '''BB&CIR Bridges and Constructions''']]

The only Only some records that have been found :-*[[E Sydney Luard]] was the Chief Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent for BB&CIR, Bombay Control of Locomotive and Carriage Department, BB&CIR; redesigned and rebuilt those workshops; redesigned the rolling stock <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1922_Who's_Who_In_Engineering:_Name_L Grace's Guide "Who's Who in Engineering 1922 Name L"]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>. In 1892 represented BB&CIR at the [[Indian Railway Conference Association]], Lahore. 'Locomotive Superintendents Conference' <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr31.htm#133p The Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review "Indian locomotive superintendents of the nineties", Volume 31, Number 393, 15 May 1925, page 133+ plate]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>.*[[James Robert Tickell]] was posted from [[State Railways]] to BB&CIR , from 1885 on loan as Assistant Engineer; Executive Engineer, 1893 and still in post 1905 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA630 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 630 (pdf page 593)] Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.*[[Frederick James Page]],1909, BB&CIR, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent. He held various responsible positions with BB&CIR for nearly twenty-five years, and was concerned with the electrification of the Bombay suburban lines <ref>[httpdifferent sources://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_James_Page Grace's Guide "Frederick James Page"]; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.*[[William Ernest Napper]], Executive Engineer BB&CIR 1920-38 [[William Ernest Napper|''see biography'']]

==Stations==See separate page '''[[Bombay*Grant Road*Marine Lines *Church Gate*Kolaba, Baroda & Central India Railway Personnel]]''' for details.

*[httphttps://wwwarchive.neworg/details/in.ernet.dli.ernet2015.in/handle/2015/57412 ''Bombay Baroda Central India Railway Company: Traffic Statistics''] 1920 Pdf download. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. :[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.57412 Archive.org version].:[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/57589''Bombay Baroda Central India Railway Company: Traffic Statistics''] 1921 Pdf download. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.57589 Archive.org version].