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'''Calcutta Chord Railway''' | 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> | |||
The 5 mile(8Km) line opened in 1931-32 with stations at Dum Dum, Noapora, Baranagar Road, Dakshineswar, Bally. | |||
The | |||
==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== | ==Further Information== | ||
See '''[[East Indian Railway]]''' | See '''[[East Indian Railway]]''' | ||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:State Railways]] | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:20, 14 January 2019
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. [1] [2]
The 5 mile(8Km) line opened in 1931-32 with stations at Dum Dum, Noapora, Baranagar Road, Dakshineswar, Bally.
The
Records
An on-line search of the India Office Records (IOR) records held at the British Library relating to this railway [3] gives the following entry: -
- L/F/7/909; "Collection 108/6: East India Railway: Calcutta Chord Railway, construction and estimates."; 1925-1932
Further Information
References
- ↑ “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 31
- ↑ Graces Guide "Willingdon_Bridge"; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016
- ↑ “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016