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[[East Indian Railway]]The 5 mile(EIR8Km) link from line opened in 1931-32 with stations at Dum Dum to Dankuni over Willindon Bridge, Noapora, Baranagar Road, Dakshineswar, Bally.
Opened 1931-32The
Line length and stations added
The '''Calcutta Chord Railway'''was constructed by the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) as a link from [[Dum Dum]], crossing the River Hooghly at [[Bally]] via the [[Willindon Bridge]] to [[Dankuni]].<ref> “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 31</ref><ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Willingdon_Bridge Graces Guide "Willingdon_Bridge"]; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016</ref>
==Records==
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016</ref>
gives the following entry: -
*L/F/7/909; "Collection 108/6: East India Railway: Calcutta Chord Railway, construction and estimates."; 1925-1932
==Further Information==
See '''[[East Indian Railway]]'''
== References ==
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[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:State Railways]]
