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The '''Howrah-Burdwan Chord Railway''' was part of East Indian Railway(EIR) system.The line opened in 1917 and provided shorter link to [[Bardhaman]] from the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR)EIR hub at [[Howrah]].
The '''Howrah-Burdwan Chord Railway''' was part of [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) system. The broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) opened in 1917 and provided shorter link to [[Burdwan]] from the EIR hub at [[Howrah]]. Prior to the opening of the Howrah-Burdwan chord the only line was the [[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway]] which had been constructed in 1885.
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howrah%E2%80%93Bardhaman_main_line Wikipedia "Bardhaman main line"]; Retrieved 16 Feb 2019</ref>


Prior to the opening of the Howrah–Bardhaman chord the only line was the [[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway]] which had been constructed in 1885.
The [[Howrah]] to Saktighar section of the EIR network was completed in 1917; 45 miles(72km)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n62/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 54 (pdf62)]; Retrieved  16 Feb 2019</ref> .  


==External Links==
The line, length 55 miles(87km) from [[Lillooah]] station, 4 miles from [[Howrah]] was to relieve the heavily worked section of the EIR network to [[Burdwan]]   
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howrah%E2%80%93Bardhaman_main_line Wikipedia]
<ref>[http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/18185/GIPE-015962.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y “Administration Report on the Railways in India 1916” page 12]; Retrieved 16 Feb 2019</ref>


==Further Information==
See '''[[East Indian Railway]]'''
<br>and '''[[East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked]]''' page
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 16 February 2019

The Howrah-Burdwan Chord Railway was part of East Indian Railway(EIR) system. The broad gauge(BG) opened in 1917 and provided shorter link to Burdwan from the EIR hub at Howrah. Prior to the opening of the Howrah-Burdwan chord the only line was the Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway which had been constructed in 1885. [1]

The Howrah to Saktighar section of the EIR network was completed in 1917; 45 miles(72km)[2] .

The line, length 55 miles(87km) from Lillooah station, 4 miles from Howrah was to relieve the heavily worked section of the EIR network to Burdwan [3]

Further Information

See East Indian Railway
and East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked page

References