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| − | The Gaekwars of [[Baroda]] were responsible for building several metre and narrow gauge lines in and around Baroda and the eastern [[Gujerat]]. Several of these lines were merged to form the '''Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway''' (GBSR). | + | The Gaekwars of [[Baroda]] were responsible for building several metre and narrow gauge lines in and around Baroda and the eastern [[Gujerat]]. Several of these lines were merged to form the '''Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway'''(GBSR). |
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| + | The origin was the '''[[Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway]]''', the name of the ox-driven line between [[Dabhoi]] and Miyagam Karjan, a distance of 20 miles(33km) and opened in 1862. | ||
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| + | The line was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) with rails weighing 13 lbs to a yard and a pair of oxen used to haul trains composed of 4-6 vehicles. | ||
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| + | In 1863, steam locomotives proved to be too heavy for the rails. During the reign of Malharrao in 1871, the old rails were removed and new rail 30 lbs to a yard were laid. | ||
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| + | The Miyagam-Dabhoi line was reopened for traffic on 8.4.1873 and renamed the '''Gaekwar's Baroda Railway'''. | ||
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| + | Additional lines were constructed up to 1929, creating a complex network. | ||
In 1949, the GBSR was merged into the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]. | In 1949, the GBSR was merged into the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]. | ||
| + | ==External Lnks== | ||
| + | *[https://indianrlynews.wordpress.com/tag/gaekwars-baroda-state-rlys/ Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway by Vikas Singh, Editor of Indian Steam Railway Society Magazine] | ||
| + | *[http://www.historyofvadodara.in/2010/01/Gaekwars-Baroda-State-Railways.html History of Vadora/Baroda - Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway] | ||
| + | *[http://www.pearcedale-conservation-park.com.au/c&b/DL.html Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway] | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 18 November 2015
| Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| MG | 308 miles (1944) | |
| 2' 6" NG | 356 miles (1944) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1949 | Nationalised & merged into BB&CIR | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bombay | |
| Stations | Baroda | |
| System agency | ||
| Own agency | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Gaekwars of Baroda were responsible for building several metre and narrow gauge lines in and around Baroda and the eastern Gujerat. Several of these lines were merged to form the Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway(GBSR).
The origin was the Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway, the name of the ox-driven line between Dabhoi and Miyagam Karjan, a distance of 20 miles(33km) and opened in 1862.
The line was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) with rails weighing 13 lbs to a yard and a pair of oxen used to haul trains composed of 4-6 vehicles.
In 1863, steam locomotives proved to be too heavy for the rails. During the reign of Malharrao in 1871, the old rails were removed and new rail 30 lbs to a yard were laid.
The Miyagam-Dabhoi line was reopened for traffic on 8.4.1873 and renamed the Gaekwar's Baroda Railway.
Additional lines were constructed up to 1929, creating a complex network.
In 1949, the GBSR was merged into the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.
