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|system1details= Worked by reformed '''BBCIR'''BB&CIR

|company5details= [[Godhra-RutlamRatlam-Nagda Railway]]

|workshop= [[Parel]] (BG), see also [[Parel Railway Workshops]] <br>[[Ajmer]] (MG)|stations= '''[[Agra]]''', [[Ajmer]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Baroda]], '''[[Bombay]]''', '''[[Cawnpore]]''', '''[[Delhi]]''', [[Indore]], [[Jaipur]], [[Rutlam]], [[Surat]]''See also heading '''Stations''' for major stations marked'' '''bold'''

In 1852 [[John Pitt Kennedy]] was introduced in London to Lieutenant-Colonel French, who had been Acting Resident at the Court of the Guicowar of Baroda. Colonel French wanted to get up a company to construct a line of railway from [[Baroda]] to [[Tankaria Bunda]], in the gulf of Cambay, a distance of about 45 miles. Colonel Kennedy joined him, but instead of the original line proposed, they projected what became the '''Bombay, Baroda, and Central India railway''' <ref name=grace>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Pitt_Kennedy_(1796-1879) Grace's Guide "John Pitt Kennedy"]Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>.

Their object was to open the most effectual line from Bombay, through the central and north-western districts, to meet the railway in progress of construction from [[Calcutta]] to [[Delhi]], together with all the branches that such a line could require. Upon In 1853 the formation of the company '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] Company'''(BB&CIR) was formed with Colonel [[John Pitt Kennedy was ]] appointed as consulting engineer and managing director. A staff of engineers was sent to Bombay, and during the cold season of 1853, comparative surveys, sufficient to lay a well-digested considered scheme before the Government, were made <ref name=grace/>.

On the 3rd of November, 1854, the Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sanctioned the construction of the sections [[Broach]], and [[Baroda]], to [[Ahmedabad]], leaving the remainder of the scheme for future decision, and the work to be commenced at [[Bombay]]. The Home Government, however, decided that the work should be commenced at [[Surat]] <ref name=grace/>.Although on flat country, this. line had to traverse some of the mightiest rivers and water channels in the country including the [[Nerbudda (Broach) Bridge BB&CIR| Nerbudda Bridge near Broach]] and the [[Taptee (Surat) Bridge BB&CIR|Taptee Bridge near Surat]]

Construction commenced in 1855 and began work on track from [[Baroda]] to [[Surat]]. By 1865, the [[Bombay]]-[[Surat]]-[[Baroda]]-[[Ahmedabad]] route was complete; in 1867, the Virar -. The [[Bombay Back Bay Reclamation Scheme Railway|Bombay Backbay Back Bay]] suburban service commenced in 1870 with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage the [[Bombay-Ahmadabad BB&CIR Main Line|Bombay-Ahmadabad Main Line]] was 300 extended north to [[Viramgam]] to 350 miles (480km563km).

The [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Progress_on_State_lines._Paragraphs_5-10.3B_Pages_3-4| “1870-71 Annual Report for Indian Railways for the BB&CIR“]] gives:- [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|‘Broad Gauge (BG)]] Line sanctioned 391 miles(629km), total line opened 312 miles(502km) and 72 miles(116km) to be finished’. The Report also details of the [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Bombay.2C_Baroda_and_Central_India_Railway._Paragraphs_67.2C68.3B_Page_35|‘progress of the railway and the commercial summery’]] - ''see separate pages for details.'' On 31 December 1905, ownership of the BB&CIR passed to the Government of India [[Government of India |(GoI)]] and a new company formed to manage the BB&CIR under a contract agreed in 1907 and revised in 1913.<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 12-22]; Retrieved 17 Dec 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228649/8330.pdf H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; page 118-120, paragraph 3.18-3.25] Retrieved on 2 January 2016</ref>.

In 1951, the BB&CIR was split to form three Zones of [[Indian Railways]]:-*‘[[Western Railway]] Zone’ comprised most of the BB&CIR (less the Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka and Kanpur/Cawnpore-Achnera sections) merged with , which were added to other railways [[Western Railway|- ''see separate page'']]*‘[[Northern Railway]] Zone’ comprised the Saurashtra‘Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka Section’ , Jaipur State, Jodhpur (Marwarwhich were added to other railways [[Northern Railway| - ''see separate page'']] *‘[[North Eastern Railway]] Zone’ comprised the ‘Kanpur/Cawnpore-Phulad section)Achnera Section’ , Rajasthan and Cutch State which were added to other railways to become the Western [[North Eastern Railway, a zone of Indian Railways.| - ''see separate page'']]

==Branch Lines BB&CIR Collieries and extensionsCoal Supplies==''See separate pages''* ‘[[Ahmedabad-Dholka RailwayJarangdih Colliery]]; opened 1902. A metre gauge branch of was a 'Joint BB&CIR. *and [[Dholka-Dhandhuka Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]; opened 1922 as an extension to the above.*[[Ahmedabad-Parantij | 'Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway']]; opened 1897. A metre gauge branch of BB&CIR. Colliery* ‘[[Godhra-Ratlam-Nagda RailwayKurasia Colliery]]; first section opened 1897. A broad gauge(BG) line. Initially worked by, and finally merged into BB&CIR.*[[Mathura-Hathras Provincial Railway]]; opened 1875. Section of near Chirimiri was a 'BB&CIR networkColliery’

==Railways absorbed into BB&CIRBridges and Constructions==*[[Gujarat Railway Company]] - formed 1911. Owned and managed 3 lines [[Champaner-Shivrajpur- Pani Light Railway]]; [[Godhra-Lunavada Railway]]; [[Nadiad-Kapadvanj Railway]]; all worked by BB&CIR and taken over 1922*See [[Jaipur State Railway]]. Two State Railway branch lines (Jaipur-Sawai Madhopu, 1907 and Jaipur-ShaikhawatiBombay, 1916); worked by _Baroda_%26_Central_India_Railway_Bridges_and_Constructions| '''BB&CIR Bridges and merged 1900 into BB&CIR*[[Rajputana-Malwa RailwayConstructions''']]; formed from Rajputana State, Holkar, Scindia-Nimach and Neemuch Nasirabad Railways; worked then merged into BB&CIR(qv), 1900

==Lines worked by BB&CIR at some timeMain line, Branches and Extensions==*[[Baria State Railway]]; opened 1892. Independent Princely State railway; later renamed Baria-Piplod State Railway, worked by The BB&CIR *[[Bilimora-Kalamba State Railway]]; opened 1914-15. State line worked by BB&CIR owned and operated an extensive network of railways of mixed gauge *Broad gauge([[Bodeli-Chhota Udaipur RailwayRail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) - 868 miles/1397km (1905); 997 miles/1604km (1918); opened 1917-18. State lineworked by BB&CIR 1233 miles/1984km (1943)*Metre gauge([[Broach-Jambusar RailwayRail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]; opened 1914) -15*[[Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway]] 2022 miles/3254km (GBSR1905); Narrow Gauge network expanded from 1863 to 19291822 miles/2931km (1918); initially worked by BB&CIR until 1924 own agency.1985/3195km miles (1943)*Narrow gauge 2ft 6in([[Gaekwar's Mehsana RailwayRail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) - 132 miles/212km (1905); opened 1891326 miles/523km (1918); initially worked by BB&CIR; from 1921 by GBSR152 miles/245km (1943) *[[Gaekwar's Petlad Railway]]; opened 1890. Initially In 1918 the total length of line being worked by as the BB&CIR; later by GBSR*[[Kosamba-Zankhvav Railway]]; opened 1912. Constructed system (both owned lines and managed/worked by GBSR and later BB&CIR*[[Mehsana-Vadnager Railway]]; lines) was 3823 miles(6150km) opened 1907. Worked by BB&CIR*[[Nagda-Mathuraplus a further 254 miles(Muttra407km) Railway]under construction or sanctioned for construction <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n21/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 12, pdf page 21]; opened Retrieved 19094 Nov 2016</ref> . State line, worked by BB&CIR*See separate page '''[[Nagda-Ujjain Railway]]; opened 1896. State lineBombay, worked by BBBaroda &CIR*[[PalanpurCentral India Railway Network -Deesa RailwayLines owned and worked]]; opened 1878>''' for details. Construction commenced 1878;  ==Lines worked by BB&CIR==*[[Patri Railway]]; opened 1873. Worked by The BB&CIR*[[Petlad-Cambay Railway]]; In service 1901also managed, worked by BB&CIR and maintained a number of mixed gauge lines on behalf of other parties.*Broad gauge([[Petlad-Vaso RailwayRail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]; opened 1914) -151918 Total 202 miles(325km) <ref name=Admin/>. State line, worked by BB&CIR *Metre gauge([[Piplod-Devgad-Baria RailwayRail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]; opened c.1892. Independant Princely State Rly; later extended as Baria State Railway) - 1918 Total 456 miles(qv733km), worked by BB&CIR<ref name=Admin/>. *[[Rajpipla State Railway]]; Princely State Railways Narrow gauge 2ft 6in([[Anklesvar -Rajpipla RailwayRail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]], 1897; [[Jhagadia) -Netrand 1918 Total 326 miles(523km) <ref name=Admin/>. Railway]]> 1915) worked by BB&CIR*See separate page '''[[RatlamBombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network -Nagda RailwayLines owned and worked]]; opened 1896''' for details. Extension to  ==Stations==See separate pages for details of the Stations and Rail System into the following major Cities:-* [[Tapti Valley RailwayAgra_Railways_%26_Stations#Agra_Stations| ‘Agra Stations’]]; worked by BB&CIR*[[Rewari-Ferozepore RailwayBombay_Churchgate_HQ_and_Station_BB%26CIR| ‘ Bombay Churchgate Stations’]] ; Under construction 1882, worked by BB&CIR*[[Tarapur-Cambay State RailwayBombay_Central_Station_BB%26CIR| ‘Bombay Central Station’ from 1930]]; opened <1908. Branch line worked by BB&CIR*[[Tapti Valley RailwayCawnpore_Railways_and_Stations#Cawnpore_Stations| ‘Cawnpore Stations’]]; Company formed 1896; opened 1898; worked by BB&CIR from 1899. Extended 1901, and named [[Surat-Amalner Railway]]. *[[Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi RailwayDelhi_Railways_%26_Stations#Delhi_Stations| ‘Delhi Stations’]]; opened 1902; owned by Baroda State; worked by BB&CIR

The only Only some records that have been found :-*[[E Sydney Luard]] was the Chief Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent for BB&CIR, Bombay Control of Locomotive and Carriage Department, BB&CIR; redesigned and rebuilt those workshops; redesigned the rolling stock <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1922_Who's_Who_In_Engineering:_Name_L Grace's Guide "Who's Who in Engineering 1922 Name L"]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>. In 1892 represented BB&CIR at the [[Indian Railway Conference Association]], Lahore. 'Locomotive Superintendents Conference' <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/lcwr31.htm#133p The Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review "Indian locomotive superintendents of the nineties", Volume 31, Number 393, 15 May 1925, page 133+ plate]; Retrieved 26 Jul 2016</ref>.*[[James Robert Tickell]] was posted from [[State Railways]] to BB&CIR , from 1885 on loan as Assistant Engineer; Executive Engineer, 1893 and still in post 1905 <ref>[httpsdifferent sources://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA630 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 630 (pdf page 593)] Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.*[[Frederick James Page]],1909, BB&CIR, Assistant Locomotive Superintendent. He held various responsible positions with BB&CIR for nearly twenty-five years, and was concerned with the electrification of the Bombay suburban lines <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_James_Page Grace's Guide "Frederick James Page"]; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>.

==Stations==See separate page '''[[Bombay*Grant Road*Marine Lines *Church Gate*Kolaba, Baroda & Central India Railway Personnel]]''' for details.

*[httphttps://dliarchive.sercorg/details/in.iiscernet.ernetdli.in/handle/2015/.57412 ''Bombay Baroda Central India Railway Company: Traffic Statistics''] 1920 Pdf download. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India.:[httphttps://dliarchive.sercorg/details/in.iiscernet.ernetdli.in/handle/2015/.57589''Bombay Baroda Central India Railway Company: Traffic Statistics''] 1921 Pdf download. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India.