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Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” | Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the [http://www.fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]] | ||
This railway was one of the State Railways and the following IOR records are held. | This railway was one of the State Railways and the following IOR records are held. | ||
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| Agra-Delhi Chord Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Agra to Delhi | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 120 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1904 | Line opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Agra, Delhi | |
| System agency | ||
| 1904 | State line worked by GIPR | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Agra-Delhi Chord Railway was a broad gauge(BG) line built to provide extra track capacity between Agra and Delhi. The line was worked by Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR). [1]
Records
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the Fibis shop. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the India Office Records (IOR) held at the British Library
This railway was one of the State Railways and the following IOR records are held. [2]
- L/F/8/1-20 : "Appointments to State Railways made in the UK 1855-1946"
- Z/L/F/8/1-2 : "Index to Appointments to State Railways made in the UK 1855-1946"
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 58 ; Retrieved 15 Dec 2015
- ↑ IOR Railway Employment Records; Retrieved 8 Jan 2016