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*[[Broach-Jambusar Railway]]; opened 1914-15 | *[[Broach-Jambusar Railway]]; opened 1914-15 | ||
*[[Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway]] (GBSR); Narrow Gauge network expanded from 1863 to 1929; initially worked by BB&CIR until 1924 own agency. | *[[Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway]] (GBSR); Narrow Gauge network expanded from 1863 to 1929; initially worked by BB&CIR until 1924 own agency. | ||
*[[Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway]]; opened 1891; initially worked by BB○ from 1921 by GBSR | |||
*[[Gaekwar's Petlad Railway]]; opened 1890. Initially worked by BB○ later by GBSR | *[[Gaekwar's Petlad Railway]]; opened 1890. Initially worked by BB○ later by GBSR | ||
*[[Kosamba-Zankhvav Railway]]; opened 1912. Constructed and worked by GBSR and later BB&CIR | *[[Kosamba-Zankhvav Railway]]; opened 1912. Constructed and worked by GBSR and later BB&CIR | ||
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*[[Rewari-Ferozepore Railway]] ; Under construction 1882, worked by BB&CIR | *[[Rewari-Ferozepore Railway]] ; Under construction 1882, worked by BB&CIR | ||
*[[Tarapur-Cambay State Railway]]; opened <1908. Branch line worked by BB&CIR | *[[Tarapur-Cambay State Railway]]; opened <1908. Branch line worked by BB&CIR | ||
*[[Tapti Valley Railway]]; Company formed 1896; opened 1898; worked by BB&CIR from 1899 | |||
*[[Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway]]; opened 1902; owned by Baroda State; worked by BB&CIR | |||
Revision as of 13:05, 11 September 2015
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 Churchgate Terminus & Offices, BBCIR, Bombay | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Bombay to Viramgam | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 504 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1855 | Formed as Guaranteed company | |
| 1905 | Line acquired by State | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bombay | |
| Stations | Ahmedabad, Baroda, Broach, Surat | |
| System agency | ||
| 1906 | Worked by reformed BBCIR | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway device | ||
| System timeline | ||
| 1906 | BBCIR contracted to work State line | |
| 1942 | Working of system taken over by State | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| Ahmedabad-Dholka Railway | ||
| Ahmedabad-Parantij Railway | ||
| Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway | ||
| Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway | ||
| Godhra-Rutlam-Nagda Railway | ||
| Nagda-Ujjain Railway | ||
| Palanpur-Deesa Railway | ||
| Petlad-Cambay Railway | ||
| Rajpipla Railway | ||
| Rajputana-Malwa Railway | ||
| Tapti Valley Railway | ||
| Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Bombay (BG), Ajmer (MG) | |
| Workshops | Parel (BG), Ajmer (MG) | |
| Major Stations | Agra, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Cawnpore, Delhi, Indore, Jaipur, Rutlam, Surat | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1951 | Western Railway (IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 868 miles (1905) 1233 miles (1943) | |
| Metre gauge | 2022 miles (1905) 1985 miles (1943) | |
| 2'6" NG | 132 miles (1905) 152 miles (1943) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CIR) was incorporated in 1855 for "the construction and working of a line from Bombay, via Surat and Baroda, to Ahmedabad - total about 320 miles. Capital 2,300,000l. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent on 2,000,000l. capital and 4½ per cent . on 300,000l. debentures." 1
History
Formed 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-Bombay Backbay suburban service commenced with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage was 300.
On 31 December 1905, ownership of the BB&CIR passed to the Government of India GoI and a new company formed to manage the BB&CIR under a contract agreed in 1907 and revised in 1913.
Management of the BB&CIR passed to the GoI on 1 January 1942.
In 1951, the BB&CIR (less the Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka and Kanpur-Achnera sections) merged with the Saurashtra, Jaipur State, Jodhpur (Marwar-Phulad section), Rajasthan and Cutch State railways to become the Western Railway, a zone of Indian Railways.
Branch Lines and extensions
Railways absorbed into BB&CIR
Lines worked by BB&CIR at some time
- Baria State Railway; opened 1892. Independent Princely State railway; later renamed Baria-Piplod State Railway, worked by BB&CIR
- Bilimora-Kalamba State Railway; opened 1914-15. State line worked by BB&CIR
- Bodeli-Chhota Udaipur Railway; opened 1917-18. State lineworked by BB&CIR
- Broach-Jambusar Railway; opened 1914-15
- Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway (GBSR); Narrow Gauge network expanded from 1863 to 1929; initially worked by BB&CIR until 1924 own agency.
- Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway; opened 1891; initially worked by BB&CIR; from 1921 by GBSR
- Gaekwar's Petlad Railway; opened 1890. Initially worked by BB&CIR; later by GBSR
- Kosamba-Zankhvav Railway; opened 1912. Constructed and worked by GBSR and later BB&CIR
- Mehsana-Vadnager Railway; opened 1907. Worked by BB&CIR
- Nagda-Mathura(Muttra) Railway; opened 1909. State line, worked by BB&CIR
- Nagda-Ujjain Railway; opened 1896. State line, worked by BB&CIR
- Palanpur-Deesa Railway; opened 1878>. Construction commenced 1878; worked by BB&CIR
- Patri Railway; opened 1873. Worked by BB&CIR
- Petlad-Cambay Railway; In service 1901, worked by BB&CIR
- Petlad-Vaso Railway; opened 1914-15. State line, worked by BB&CIR
- Piplod-Devgad-Baria Railway; opened c.1892. Independant Princely State Rly; later extended as Baria State Railway(qv), worked by BB&CIR
- Rewari-Ferozepore Railway ; Under construction 1882, worked by BB&CIR
- Tarapur-Cambay State Railway; opened <1908. Branch line worked by BB&CIR
- Tapti Valley Railway; Company formed 1896; opened 1898; worked by BB&CIR from 1899
- Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway; opened 1902; owned by Baroda State; worked by BB&CIR
Records
Unfortunately, there are no BB&CIR staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library.
Stations
Bombay
- Grant Road
- Marine Lines
- Church Gate
- Kolaba
Historical books online
- Through Rajputana to Delhi : An Ilustrated Guide to the Districts Reached by the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway by Carlton Stubbs 1907 Archive.org
Notes
1 "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.