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*[[South Bihar Railway]], formed 1895 as private company, [[Luckeeserai]] to [[Gaya]], 79 miles(127km) opened 1899, leased to the State to be worked as part of the EIR network. The railway was taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1906.
*[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR), formed from [[Indian Branch Railway]](IBR); nationalised, 1889; merged into EIR, 1925.
*[[Hooghly-Katwa Railway]], opened in 1913 as a Branch/Link line from [[Bandel]] on the [[Hooghly]]- [[Burdwan]](Bardhaman) section of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]. The line linked to [[Katwa]]where it joined to the [[Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway]] leading to [[Barharwa]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line|Sahibganj Loop]]. These lines formed part of the EIR network and all were worked by EIR.
*[[Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway]], opened c.1914 as a Branch/Link line from [[Katwa]] on the [[Hooghly-Katwa Railway]] to [[Barharwa]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line|Sahibganj Loop]]. This 110 Mile (170km) track was worked by EIR.
*[[Central Indian Coalfields Railway]], opened 1927. [[Government of India |GoI]] owned; part worked by [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR); later amagamated with EIR.
==BG Lines worked by EIR at some time==
