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The [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) owned and operated an extensive network of railways of broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]);, in 1905 the route mileage was 1962 miles(3157km) and by .<br>By 1918 was 2775 miles( 4465km) as detailed below in section [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#BG_Lines_-_owned_and_worked_by_EIR|'''BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR at 1918''']]

The ‘[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]’ was amalgamated with the EIR on 1 July 1925 to comprise the ‘East Indian Railway System’ and the total system comprised 4217 miles(6787km).<br>By 1937 was 4217 miles(6787km) as detailed below in section [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#BG_Lines_-_owned_and_worked_by_EIR|'''BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR also managedat 1937''']]<ref name=Hist>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, worked constructed and maintained a number of lines on behalf in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of other partiesIndia - Railway Department’ pages 81-86 pdf 110-115]; Retrieved 26 Aug 2020</ref>.

The listings below are generally based EIR also managed, worked and maintained a number of lines on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918” behalf of other parties .<refbr>As detailed below in section [https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#page/n61/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 53-56 (pdf 62-65BG_Lines_worked_by_EIR_at_some_time|'''BG Lines Worked by EIR at some time ''']]; Retrieved 4 Nov 2016</ref> with page numbers (and pdf pages) noted at the end of each entry.

[[File: East Indian Railway Map 1909, east section.png| right|600px|thumb| East Indian Railway Map 1909, east section - Howrah (Calcutta) to Gaya]][[File: East Indian Railway Map 1909, mid section.png| right|600px|thumb| East Indian Railway Map 1909, mid section__ - Gaya to Cawnpore]] [[File: East Indian Railway Map 1909 west section.png| right|600px|thumb| East Indian Railway Map 1909, west section - Cawnpore to Delhi]]==BG Lines - owned and worked by EIRat 1918== The listings below are generally based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918” <ref name =Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n61/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 53-56 (pdf 62-65]; Retrieved 4 Nov 2016</ref> with page numbers (and pdf pages) noted at the end of each entry.<blockquote>1918 Total - 2464 miles(3965km). Page 53 (pdf 62)</blockquote>*==='''[[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]'''; first ===First section [[Howrah]] to [[Hooghly]], 24 miles(38km,) opened 1854; via Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeesera-Mogul Sarai to Allahabad, with the opening of the [[Jumna Bridge]] completed 1865; reaching connecting to the Allahabad via Cawnpore and Ghaziabad to Delhi (South Bank, Jumna River) in 1864, and to Delhi on 1 Jan Terminus in 1867. 1021 ; 864 miles(1643km). Page 53 (pdf 62) **==='''[[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 Bausi Branch Railway’|Bausi Branch Railway]], a '''===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; to [[Gaya 1906; Mogul ]] and [[Moghal Sarai 1909. 278 miles(447km). Page 54 (pdf 63) *'']] 1900, which included the '[[Howrah-Burdwan Chord LineUpper Sone Bridge, Dehri]]''' ; 6 miles from Howrah to Saktighar, 1917; 45 . 278 miles(72km447km). Page 54 (pdf 63)

*==='''Branches from the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] :- '''===Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” ” <ref name =Admin/> and IOR source<ref name=IOR>British Library IOR/L/F/8/10/985 ‘Indenture between Secretary of State and East Indian Railway Company as to Certain Branch Lines, November 1893’</ref>.*‘Agra Branch Line’ ; Tundla to Jumna Bridge, 1862; Jumna Bridge to Agra City, 1907; total 15 miles(24km). Page 55 (pdf64)* ‘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)*Tarkessur ‘Bandel-Barharwa Branch LineLine’ ; Bandel to Barharwa, 1911-13; 166 miles(267km). Page 54 (pdf 63) * ‘Benares Branch ‘ - the branch railway from the [[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway|Sheoraphuli-TarkessurMogul Serai ]] section openedstation, on the main line of the EIR to the right bank of the River Ganges, 1885opposite Benares . This date of opening of this branch is not known, constructed on 1 Oct 1887 the branch of the [[Dufferin Bridge]] by the [[Tarkessur Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] Company (O&RR) on the 16 Dec 1887. <ref name=IOR/>. ''This would probably have made this branch line redundant but not confirmed''* ‘Benares Chord Line ‘; to Bechupur, connecting to the [[Oudh and worked by EIRRohilkhand Railway]], incorporated into EIR 1915 becoming the ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’1910; 22 1.2 miles(35km1.9km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Bhadreswar ‘Bhadreswar Branch Line Line’ ; Bhadreswar to River Bank, 1882; 2.6 miles(4.2km). Page 54 (pdf 63) . A branch line of railway from the EIR station at Bhadreswar to the right bank of the River Hughli at Pulta Ghat <ref name=IOR/>**Naihati ‘Cawnpore City Branch Line Line’ ; Bandel to NaihatiCawnpore, 18871879; 40.5 9 miles(71.2km]4km). Page 54 55 (pdf 63pdf64)**Bandel-Barharwa ‘[[Deoghar Branch Line ]]’ ; Bandel Jasidih to BarharwaBaidyanathdham, opened 1882 as the metre gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) MG [[Deoghur Railway]], originally owned and worked by [[Burn & Co Ltd]] until merged in EIR, 1911-13; 166 converted to BG 1913; 4.1 miles(267km6.6km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Ondal-Sainthia Chord Line ‘Digha Ghat Branch’ ; Ondal Bankipore to SainthiaDigha Ghat, 19061885; 43 5.5 miles(69km8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Ondal Loop Line ; . A branch line of railway from the EIR station at Bankipur to the right bank of the Ganges at Digha Ghat. The EIR at Digha Ghat connected to the '[[OndalBengal and North-Baboissola Western Railway|Ondal -Baboissola]] section opened 1864, constructed '5B&NWR) at Palaza Ghat on the opposite bank by the [[Tarkessur RailwayGanges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonpur|Digha Ghat Steam Ferry]] Company and worked by EIR<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_096.gif ‘Imperial Gazetteer of India’, v. 22, incorporated into EIR 1915 as part of the ‘Ondal Loop p. 90. ]; Retrieved 16 Apr 2020</ref>* ‘Giridih Branch Line’ ; Baboissola Madhupar to ToposiGiridih, 18631871; Toposi via Ikrah to Rupnarainpur , 1894-5; total 32 27 miles(51km43km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Toposi-Barabani Chord ‘Hathras Branch Line’ ; Toposi Hathras Junction to BarabaniHathras Kilah, 1908 and 19151898; total 5.6.5 miles(10.4km9km). Page 54 55 (pdf 63pdf64) **Ikrah ‘Ikrah Branch Line Line’ ; Ikrah to Barabani, 1894; Barabani to Sitarampur; total 15 miles(24km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Salanpur ‘Jubbulpore Branch Line Line’; Naini to Jubbulpore; 1867; Salanpur 224 miles(360km). Page 54 (pdf 63). In 1925 this line was transferred to the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]] as an extension to Shamdithe [[Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#GIPR_North_East_Mainline|'GIPR North-East Mainline']]<ref name=Hist97>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 189431 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India -7Railway Department’ page 97 pdf 128 sidenote]; 5Retrieved 8 Sept 2020</ref>.5 miles * ‘Mokameh Ghat Branch Line’ ; Tal Junction to Mokameh, 1883; 3miles(84.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63) . A branch line of railway from the EIR line to Mokameh to the- right bank of the River Ganges <ref name=IOR/>.**Giridih ‘Naihati Branch Line Line’ ; Madhupar Bandel to GiridihNaihati, 18711887; 27 4.5 miles(43km)7.2km]. Page 54 (pdf 63) **Deoghur Branch Line ‘Ondal-Sainthia Chord Line’ ; Jasidih Ondal to BaidyanathdhamSainthia, opened 1882 as the metre gauge 1906; 43 miles(69km). Page 54 (pdf 63) * ‘Ondal Loop Line’ ; [[Rail_gauge_#Metre_GaugeOndal-Baboissola Railway|MGOndal -Baboissola]]) MG section opened 1864, constructed by the [[Deoghur Tarkessur Railway]], originally owned Company and worked by [[Burn & Co Ltd]] until merged in EIR, 1911incorporated into EIR 1915 as part of the ‘Ondal Loop Line’ ; converted Baboissola to BG 1913Toposi, 1863; 4.1 miles(6.6km). Page 54 (pdf 63)**Mokameh Ghat Branch Line ; Tal Junction Toposi via Ikrah to MokamehRupnarainpur , 18831894-5; 3milestotal 32 miles(4.8km51km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Patna ‘Patna Ghat BranchBranch’; Patna to Patna Ghat, 1862; 0.9 miles(1.4km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Patna‘Patna-Gaya Branch Line Line’ ; Bankipore to Gaya(Gya) opened 1879; constructed and worked by State and named [[Patna & Gaya State Railway]]; worked by EIR from 1883 and transferred to EIR 1892; 58 miles(93km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Digha Ghat ‘Salanpur Branch Line’ ; Bankipore Salanpur to Digha GhatShamdi, 18851894-7; 5.5 miles(8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63) *‘Shikohabad-Farukhabad Branch Line’ ; Shikohabad to Farukhabad, 1905-6; 66 miles(106km). Page 55 (pdf64)*Tari ‘Tari Ghat Branch LineLine’; Dildarnager to Tari Ghat, opened 1880 as the [[Dildarnagar-Ghazipur State Railway]]; worked by EIR; transferred to EIR 1892 becoming the EIR ‘Tari Ghat Branch Line’; 12 miles(19km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Benares Chord Line ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’; to Bechupur[[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway|Sheoraphuli-Tarkessur]] section opened, 1885, connecting to constructed by the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Tarkessur Railway]]Company and worked by EIR, 1910incorporated into EIR 1915 becoming the ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’; 1.2 22 miles(1.9km35km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Jubbulpore Branch Line‘Toposi-Barabani Chord’ ; Naini Toposi to JubbulporeBarabani, 1908 and 1915; 1867; 224 total 6.5 miles(360km10.4km). Page 54 (pdf 63) **Allahabad Fort ‘[[Toposi Colliery 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; 0Lines]]’.9 miles(1.4km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Shikohabad-Farukhabad Branch Line ; Shikohabad lines of railway from Toposi to FarukhabadKharabad, 1905-6; 66 miles(106km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Agra Branch Line ; Tundla from Nundi to Jumna BridgeParuria, 1862; Jumna Bridge and from Salunpur to Agra City, 1907; total 15 miles(24km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Hathras Shamdee <ref name=IOR/> [[Toposi Colliery Branch Line ; Hathras Junction to Hathras Kilah, 1898; 5.6 miles(9km). Page 55 (pdf64)Lines| ''see separate page'']]

*'''===Branches from the [[First Chord EIR Line]] ===Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” ” :- '''<ref name =Admin/> and IOR source<ref name=IOR/>**Azimganj ‘Azimganj Branch LineLine’; opened in 1863 as the [[ Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]], a 4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]] line from Nalhati to Azimganj, constructed and worked by the [[Indian Branch Railway]]. Lline taken over by the Government 1872 and re-named [[Nalhati State Railway]]; converted to BG in 1892 and becoming the EIR ‘Azimganj Branch Line’ ; 27 miles(43km). Page 55 (pdf64), <ref name=IOR/>.**Rajmehal ‘Mirza Chowki Branch LineLine’; Tinpahar Junction Mirza Chowki to Rajmehalriver side, 1909, 1860; 7 0.2 miles(11km0.3km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Sakrigali ‘Monghyr Branch LineLine’; Sakriali Jamalpur Junction to River GangesMonghyr, 1894, 11862; 5.3 7 miles(29.0km1km)* ‘Rajmehal Branch Line’; Tinpahar Junction to Rajmehal, 1860; 7 miles(11km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Mirza Chowki ‘Sakrigali Branch LineLine’; Mirza Chowki Sakriali to river sideRiver Ganges, 19091894, 01.2 3 miles(02.3km0km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Sultangunge ‘Sultangunge Ghat Branch LineLine’; Sultangunge Junction to Sultangunge Ghat, 1895 1.2 milesmile(1.9km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Monghyr Branch Line; Jamalpur Junction to Monghyr, 1862; 5.7 miles(9.1km)

*'''===Branches from the [[Grand Chord EIR Line]] :- '''===Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” ” <ref name =Admin/> and IOR source<ref name=IOR/>**Chunch [[Barun-Daltonganj Railway|’Barun-Daltonganj Branch Line Line’]]; Chunch Sone River East Bank, Barun to Grand Chord LineDaltonganj, 1893-61902; 3.9 78 miles(6.2km125km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Pandra ‘Chanch Branch Line Line’ ; Pandra Chanch to Grand Chord Line, 19001893-6; 23.7 9 miles(46.3km2km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Pradhankhunta-Pathardihi Chord Line ‘Damudu Line’; Pradhankhunta Kasunda to Pathardihi, 19131895-6; 9.6 8 miles(15.4km7km). Page 55 (pdf64)[[Jharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']]**Katras Branch Line ‘Jamuniatand Link Line’; Dhanbaid Khanoodih to Katrasgarh[[Bokharo Colliery Railway]] joint line, 18941916; 9.1 2 miles(143.6km). Page 55 (pdf642km)**Katras-Khanoodih Extension Line‘Jharia Branch Line’; Katrasgarh Dhanbaid to KhanoodihJharia, 1903; 73.2 8 miles(11.5km6km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Jamuniatand Link Line; Khanoodih to [[Bokharo Colliery RailwayJharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']] joint line, 1916; 2 miles(3.2km)**Damudu Branch Line‘Kasunda-Tetulmari Link Line’; Kasunda to PathardihiTetulmari, 18951906-67; 93.8 2 miles(155.7km1km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Jharia ‘Katras Branch LineLine’ ; Dhanbaid to JhariaKatrasgarh, 19031894; 39.8 1 miles(14.6km). Page 55 (pdf64)[[Jharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']]**Kasunda‘Katras-Tetulmari Link LineKhanoodih Extension Line’; Kasunda Katrasgarh to TetulmariKhanoodih, 1906-1903; 7; 3.2 miles(511.1km5km). Page 55 (pdf64)**Katras‘Katras-Mulkera Cross Connection Line; ’ Northern half of connection, 1903, 0.7 miles(1.1km). Page 55 (pdf64)**‘Pradhankhanta-Pathardih Chord’; linking [[Pradhankhanta]] and [[ Barun-Daltonganj Railway|Barun-Daltonganj Branch LinePathardih]]; Sone River East Bank, Barun to Daltonganj, 1902; 78 9½ miles(125km15 km), opened in 1913. Page 55 (pdf64)[[Jharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']]

*'''===BG Lines under Construction or Sanctioned for Construction in 1918'''===Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways”**ToposiDhanbad-Baraboni Chord Katrasgarh Line; Toposi Dhanbad to BaraboniKatrasgarh and beyond, sanctioned 19131918; 32.7 4 miles(53.9km8km). Page 56 (pdf65)**DhanbadToposi-Katrasgarh Baraboni Chord Line; Dhanbad Toposi to Katrasgarh and beyondBaraboni, sanctioned 19181913; 23.4 7 miles(35.8km9km). Page 56 (pdf65)

==BG Lines absorbed into worked as part of the 'EIRSystem'==Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” <ref name =Admin/>*[[SheoraphuliBarharwa-Azimganj-Tarakeshwar Katwa Railway]], owned by opened c.1914 as a Branch/Link line from [[Katwa]] on the [[Tarkessur Hooghly-Katwa Railway]] Company ; Sheoraphuli to Tarkessur, opened 1884-85. Worked by EIR and merged into EIR 1915 becoming the ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’ of [[Barharwa]] on the [[Howrah-Delhi Sahibganj Loop EIR Main Line|Sahibganj Loop]]. 22 milesThis 110 Mile (35km170km)track was worked by EIR. Page 54 (pdf 63)*[[Ondal-Baboissola Central Indian Coalfields Railway]], opened 1927. [[Government of India |GoI]] owned ; part worked by the [[Tarkessur Bengal Nagpur Railway]] Company (BNR); Ondal later amagamated with EIR. *[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]], formed 1889 as private company, [[Delhi]] to Baboissola[[Kalka]], line opened 18641891, 2 162 miles(3259km), worked and maintained by EIR.2kmPage 60 (pdf68). Worked Until 1925, then by EIR and merged into EIR 1915 becoming part of the ’Ondal Loop Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main LineNorth Western Railway]] giving total 32 miles(51kmNWR). Page 54 (pdf 63)

*[[DelhiOndal-Umballa-Kalka Baboissola Railway]], formed 1889 as private company, owned by the [[DelhiTarkessur Railway]] Company ; Ondal to [[Kalka]Baboissola,] line opened 18911864, 162 2 miles(259km3.2km), worked and maintained . Worked by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68). Merged and merged into EIR, 1925*[[Thanesar-Kaithal Railway]], a branch line 1915 becoming part of the ’Ondal Loop Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi-Umballa-Kalka RailwayEIR Main Line]], opened 1909-10, 30 giving total 32 miles(48km51km) branch from Kurukshetra to Kathal, worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 54 (pdf68pdf 63). *[[Jind-Panipat Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR), opened 1916 formed from Jind City , with a connection to the [[Southern Punjab Indian Branch Railway]](IBR); nationalised, to Panipat1889; merged into EIR, worked and maintained by EIR. Total 40.66 miles(65km) comprising 25.90 miles within Jind territory and 141925.76 miles in British section. Pages 60-62 (pdf 70-71)

*[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Thanesar-Kaithal Railway]](O&RR), formed from a branch line of the [[Indian Branch Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]], opened 1909-10, 30 miles(IBR48km); nationalisedbranch from Kurukshetra to Kathal, 1889; merged into worked and maintained by EIRup to 1925, 1925Page 60 (pdf68). Then by [[North Western Railway]] from 1926.*== BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR at 1937==[[Hooghly-Katwa File: East_Indian_Railway_System_1937_Map_v3.png| right|600px| EIR RailwaySystem 1937 Map]], opened  The following are detailed in 1913 as a the 1937 ‘History of Railways’ together with the map shown<ref name=Hist/>. <blockquote>1937 Line Total - Branch4217 miles(6787km)</Link line blockquote>   === '''EIR Main Line'''===Fully opened 1865, 941 miles(1514km) from Howrah to Ghaziabad. The 1918 Report describes as the [[BandelHowrah-Delhi EIR Main Line| ‘Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line‘ ''see separate page'']] on but later the final 12½ miles(20km) from Ghaziabad to Delhi was a North Western Railway Line over which EIR had “running powers”. ==='''EIR Loop Line'''===Fully opened 1862, 253 miles(407km) from Khana Junction to Kjul. [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#BG_Lines_-_owned_and_worked_by_EIR|§ The 1918 ‘Administration Report’ detailed above]] described this line as the as the ‘[[HooghlySahibganj Loop EIR Line]]-’ === '''[[BurdwanGrand Chord EIR Line |EIR Grand Chord]]'''===Fully opened 1906, 275 miles(Bardhaman443km) section of from Sitarampur to Mogul Sarai. The 1918 Report § gives the line as 278 miles(447km) ==='''[[Howrah-Delhi EIR Burdwan Chord Railway]]'''===Opened 1917, 45 miles(km) from near Howrah to Saktighar ===Branches of the ‘EIR Main LineLine’ ===* ‘Tarkessur Branch’, opened 1885, 22 miles(35km) from Sheoraphuli to Tarkessur. Constructed by [[Tarkessur Railway| Tarkessur Railway Company]]* ‘Naihati Branch’, opened 1887, 4½ miles(7km) from Bandel Junction to Nalhati* ‘Bandel-Barharwa Branch’, opened 1911-13, 166 miles(267km) from Bandel Junction to Barharwa * ‘Sakrigalighat Branch’, opened 1920, 1.2 miles(2km)* ‘Ondal-Sainthia Chord’, opened 1906, 43 miles(69km) from Ondal to Sainthia * ‘Bhadreswar Ghat Branch’, opened 1892, 12. The line linked 6 miles(20km) from Bhadreswar to River Bank* ‘Kasta Coalfields Branch’, opened 1922, 17 miles(27km) branch to Palasthalai* ‘Ondal Loop’, opened in stages, total 25 miles(40km) - 1863-64 from Ondal to Toposi, extended to Gaurangdi in 1894-95, Buktarnagar-Ondal Connexion added 1920* ‘Toposi-Barabani Chord', opened in stages 1908, 1915 and 1925, total 11 miles(18km) from Toposi to Barabani* ‘Ikrah Branch’, opened 1902-04, 15 miles(40km) from Ikhah Junction to Sitarampur, * ‘Salanpur Branch’, opened 1894-97, 5½ miles(9km) from Salanput to Shamdi* ‘Giridh Branch’, opened 1871, 27 miles(43km) from Madhupar Junction to Giridh* ‘[[KatwaDeogur Branch Line]] where it joined ’ , opened 1882, 4 miles(6km)from Jasidih Junction to the Baldyanathdham. [[BarharwaDeogur Branch Line| -Azimganj-Katwa Railway''See separate page for history of this line '']] leading * ‘Mokameh Ghat Branch’, opened 1883, 3.7 miles(6km) fromTal Junction, via Mokameh Ghat to Mokameh Junction* ‘Hathdah Ghat Branch’, opened 1925-26, 1 mile(1.6km) from Hathdah Junction to Hatdah Ghat* ‘Patna Ghat Branch’, opened 1862, 0.9 miles(1.5km) from Patna to Patna Ghat* ‘[[BarharwaPatna-Gaya Branch Line EIR|Patna-Gaya Branch]] on the ’, opened 1879, 58 miles(93km) from Patna Juction to Gaya. ‘[[Sahibganj Loop Patna-Gaya Branch Line EIR |-''See separate page for history of this line '']]* ‘Digha Ghat Branch’, opened 1885, 5½ miles(9km) from Patna Junction to Digha Ghat, in 1923 a further 1.1 miles(1.8km) added to create ‘the ‘Fair Weather Ghat Line* ‘Tari Ghat Branch’, opened 1880, 12 miles(35km) from Diarnagar Junction to Tari Ghat. [[Dildarnagar-Ghazipur-Trighat Branch Railway|Sahibganj Loop-''See separate page for history of this line '']]* ‘Allahabad Fort Branch’, opened 1859, 2.1 miles(3km)* ‘Cawnpore City Branch’, opened 1879, 0. These lines formed part 9 miles(1.5km)* ‘Shikohabad-Farukhabad Branch’, opened 1905-06, 66 miles(km) from Shikohabad to Farukhabad* ‘Agra Branch’, opened 1902, 12½ miles from Tundla Juction to Jumna Bridge, the ‘Agra Direct Connection, 1 mile(1.6km) opened 1 Jan 1908to Agra City* ‘Hathras Branch’, opened 1897, 6 miles(106km) from Hathras Juction to Hathras Kilah* ‘Hapur Branch’, opened 1907, 39 miles(63km) from Khurja to Hapur ===Branches of the EIR network and all were worked by EIR. ‘EIR Loop Line’ ===*‘[[BarharwaNalhati-AzimganjRailway|Azimganj Branch}]]’, opened 1863, 27 miles(43km) from Nalhati to Azimganj [[Nalhati-Katwa Azimganj Railway-''see separate page for origins of this section'']]* ‘Rajmehal Branch’, opened c1860, 7 miles(11km) from Tinpahar Juction to Rajmehal* ‘Bhagalpur-Bausi Branch’, opened 1926, 31 miles(50km) from Bhagalpur to Mandar Hill* ‘Sultangunge Ghat Branch’, opened 1895, 1.1914 as 2 miles(2km) from Sultangunge Junction to Sultangunge Ghat* ‘Monghyr Branch’, opened 1862, 5 miles(8km) from Jamalpur Junction to Monghyr ===Branches of the ‘EIR Grand Chord’ ===* ‘Chunch Branch’, opened 1903-06, 4 miles(6km) from Chanch block hut to mile 197.30 and between ‘Main Line’ and ‘Grand Choird’ at Sitarampur, 1.3 miles(2km) opened 1910* ‘Pandra Branch’, opened 1900, 2.7 miles(4km) from Pandra block hut to mile 151.41* ‘Pradhankhunta-Pathardihi Chord’, opened 1913, 6 miles(10km) from Pradhankhunta to Pathardihi* ‘Katras Branch’, opened 1891, 9 miles(14km from Dhanbad to Kathrasgarh; extended 1918 2.3 miles(4km) to “beyond”* ‘Damuda Branch’, opened 1895-96, 9 miles(14km) from Kusunda via Jharia to Pathardihi* ‘Jheragurah Golucckdih Branch, opened 4 miles(6km), ''route not stated''* ‘Jharia Branch’, opened 1903, 4 miles(6km) from Dhanbad to Jharia* ‘Kusunda-Tetulmari Link’, opened 1906-07, 3 miles(5km) from Kusunda toTetulmari, including portion of ‘Chandpur Branch’* ‘Katras-Khanoodih Extension’, opened 1903, 7 miles(11km) from Katrasgarh to Khanoodih* ‘Jamunsaland Link’, opened 1910, 1 mile(1.6km) from ‘Katras-Khanoodih Extension’to the ‘Bokharo Colliery Joint Line’* ‘Katras Mulkera Cross Connection’, opened 1903, 1 mile(1.6km), northern half of the connection* ‘Katras Grand Chord Link’, opened 1918, 3 miles(5km), ''route not stated''* ‘Jhennagurah Branch’, opened 1904, 2 miles(3km), ''route not stated''* ‘Barun-Daltonganj Branch’, opened 1902, 78 miles(126km) from Sone East Bank at Barun to Daltonganj* ‘Gomoh Chandrapura Chord’, opened 1927, 10 miles(16km) * ‘Chandrapura-Barkakana Section’, opened 1915, 12 miles(35km) from Chandrapura to Bermo; extended 1925 to Danca and Barkana in 1926. Giving a Branch/Link line total of 55 miles(90km) all constructed by the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] (BNR) and transferred to EIR Apr 1928 * ‘Barkakana-Daltonganj Section’, opened 1929, 113 miles(182km) from Barkakana-Daltonganj ==='''Northern Main Line''' ===Former ‘[[KatwaOudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] on ’ (O&RR) Main Line, absorbed into EIR 1925. Total line length 520 miles(837km) opened in stages from 1872 to 1893 with the final section connecting to the EIR at Mogul Sarai in 1902 [[HooghlyOudh and Rohilkhand Railway| O&RR -Katwa Railway''see separate page for all following'']] * ‘Cawnpore Branch’, opened 1867 and 1875 , 45 miles(89km) from Lucknow to join the EIR at Cawnpore * ‘Belamau-Madhogan Branch’, opened 1903, 14 miles(23km) from Belamau to Madhogan* ‘Madhopar-Auhadpur Extension, opened 1909-10, 17 miles(27km) from Madhopar tp Auhadpur* ‘Belamau-Sitapur Branch’, opened 1910, 37 miles(60km) from Belamau to Sitapur* ‘Chandpur-Bijnor-Muazzampur- Narain Branch’, opened 1930, 37 miles(60km) , ''route not stated''* ‘Rosa-Sitapur Branch’, opened 1910-14, 53 miles(85km) from Rosa to Sitapur City and Sitapur Cantonment* ‘Moradabad-Ghaziabad Branch’, opened 1900, 87 miles(140km) from Moradabad to Ghaziabad, the River Ganges was crossed by the '[[BarharwaGarmukteshwar Bridge]] '* ‘Hapar-Meerut Branch’, opened 1904, 18 miles(45km) from Hapar to Meerut* ‘Kotdwara Branch’, opened 1896, 15 miles(24km) from Najibabad Junction to the right hand side of Kob River opposite Kotdwara* ‘Hardwar Branch’ , opened 1886, 17 miles(43km) from Lhnaksar Junction to left bank of Ganges Canal near Jawalapur and on the to Hardwar* ‘Rikhikesh Branch’, opened 1927, 7 miles(11km) from Raiwala to Rikhikesh === ''' Benares-Lucknow Loop''' ===Former [[Sahibganj O&RR]] Loop EIR Line, opened 1872-74, 199 miles(320km) [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway| O&RR -''see separate page'']]<br>[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway|Sahibganj LoopO&RR Branches -''see separate page for all following'']]. This 110 Mile * ‘Allahabad-Fyzabad branch’, opened 1904-05, 92 miles(148km) from Allahabad via Sultanpur to Fyzabad* ‘Allahabad-Jaunpur Branch’, opened 1906-07, 58 miles(170km109km) track was worked by EIR.from Phaphamau to Zafarabad*‘Bahramghat Branch’, opened 1872, 21 miles(34km), Bara Banki to Bahramghat === ‘Benares-Moradabad Loop’ ===Former {{O&RR]] Loop, opened 1872-73, 70 miles(113km) [[Central Indian Coalfields Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway| O&RR -''see separate page'']]<br>[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway| O&RR -''see separate page for all following'']]* ‘Aligarh Branch’, opened 1872, 61 miles(114km) from Chandauni to Aligarh* ‘Allahabad-Rae Bareli-Cawnpore Branch’, opened 1911-12, 153 miles(246km) from Phaphamau via Rae Bareli to Unao. The line was dismantled during WW1 and reopened 1927* ‘Gajroula-Chandpur Siau Branch’, opened 1911-12, 21 miles(34km) from Gajroula to Chandpur Siau* ‘Raja-ka-Saharapur to Sambal Hatim Sarai Section’, opened 1912, 14 miles(23km). The line was dismantled during WW1 and reopened 1922* ‘Akbarpur-Tanda Branch’, opened 1912, 11 miles(18km), from Akbarpur toTanda*[[Government of India |GoICalcutta Chord Railway]] owned; part worked by , opened 1932, 8 miles(14km). EIR link from Dum Dum to Dankuni over [[Bengal Nagpur RailwayWillindon Bridge]]* ‘Lucknow-Sultanpur-Zafarabad Branch’, opened 1931-32, 136 miles(BNR219km) from Lucknow via Sultanpur to Zafarabad* ‘Unao-Madhoganj Branch’, opened 1930, 48 miles(77km); later amagamated with EIR.from Unao to Madhoganj