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A zone of Indian Railways (IR), formed on 14 April 1952 from the merger of the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] and the [[East Indian Railway]] with the exception of the latter's '''Moradabad, Lucknow & Ellahabad Division''' which was transferred to the [[Northern Railway]].
A zone of Indian Railways (IR), formed on 14 April 1952 from the merger of the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] and the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) with the exception of the latter's 'Moradabad, Lucknow & Ellahabad Division' which was transferred to the [[Northern Railway]].
 


== Bifurcation ==
== Bifurcation ==
 
The amalgamation of the two large rail systems did not prove successful and on 1 August 1955 the zone was split to create the revised '''‘Eastern Railway’''' based on the old EIR with the '[[South Eastern Railway]]' formed essentially from the old [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway ]] with slight adjustments within [[Adra]]  District.
The amalgamation of the two large rail systems did not prove successful and on 1 August 1955 the zone was split to form Eastern Railway, essentially that portion of the old East Indian Railway as above together with the Sealdah Division of the [[Bengal and Assam Railway]], and [[South Eastern Railway]], the old Bengal-Nagpu Railway with slight adjustments within Adra District.
 


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 "About Indian Railways "] indianrailways.gov.in


*Indian Railways, [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/financecode/ADMIN_FINANCE/AdminFinanceCh1.htm "Evolution of Indian Railways - Historical Background"] ''Indian Railway Administration and Finance''.
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 6 July 2020

A zone of Indian Railways (IR), formed on 14 April 1952 from the merger of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway and the East Indian Railway(EIR) with the exception of the latter's 'Moradabad, Lucknow & Ellahabad Division' which was transferred to the Northern Railway.

Bifurcation

The amalgamation of the two large rail systems did not prove successful and on 1 August 1955 the zone was split to create the revised ‘Eastern Railway’ based on the old EIR with the 'South Eastern Railway' formed essentially from the old Bengal-Nagpur Railway with slight adjustments within Adra District.

External Links