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The '''Indian Midland Railway''' (IMR) was a state agency formed in 1885 to undertake the working of several existing broad gauge branch lines, and the construction and working of further broad gauge lines centred on [[Jhansi]].
The '''Indian Midland Railway''' (IMR) was a state agency formed in 1885 to undertake the working of several existing broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_meGauge|BG]]) branch lines, and the construction and working of further BG lines centred on [[Jhansi]].


== History ==
== History ==
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* '''[[Ait-Kunch Branch Railway]]''' - opened 189?,Indian State line initially worked by IMR; then by GIPR
* '''[[Ait-Kunch Branch Railway]]''' - opened 189?,Indian State line initially worked by IMR; then by GIPR
* '''[[Bhopal-Ujjain Railway]]''' - opened c.1895, Indian State line worked by IMR; amalgamated into GIPR, 1900  
* '''[[Bhopal-Ujjain Railway]]''' - opened c.1895, Indian State line worked by IMR; amalgamated into GIPR, 1900  
* '''[[Sindia Railway]]''' - worked by Indian Midland, 1890  
* '''[[Sindia State Railway]]''' - worked by Indian Midland, 1890  





Revision as of 15:42, 3 January 2016

Indian Midland Railway
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Line of route
Bhopal to Cawnpore
Bina to Katni
Jhansi to Agra
Jhansi to Manikpur
Ait to Kunch (branch)
Gauge / mileage
Broad gauge 807 miles
Timeline
1885 Company formed
1889 Lines from Jhansi to Gwalior, Kanpur, Manikpur, and Bhopal opened for traffic
Key locations
Presidency Bengal
Stations Agra, Banda, Bhopal, Cawnpore, Dholpur, Jhansi, Saugor
System agency
State line worked by GIPR
How to interpret this infobox

The Indian Midland Railway (IMR) was a state agency formed in 1885 to undertake the working of several existing broad gauge(BG) branch lines, and the construction and working of further BG lines centred on Jhansi.

History

The IMR had a comparatively brief existence before being amalgamated in 1900 with the Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR).

Lines worked and developed by IMR

Lines worked by IMR at some time


Records

Unfortunately, there are no IMR Staff appointments held in the India Office Records at the British Library.