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