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==Bombay Port Land Reclaimation==
The 'Elpinstone Land and Press Company' was formed in 1858 to reclaim two large parcels of land on the south-east side of the Bombay peninsular <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry  MH34 page ....</ref>.:-
*'Appollo Bunder-Mazagoan', 250 acres(100ha), which was allocated to create the Port of Bombay
*'Bori Bunder', 100 acres(40ha), to be given to the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR) for the building of the Victoria Terminus.
The company went bankrupt in the 1865 crash, and their equipment, along with the reclaimed land was divided partly given to the [[GIPR]] and partly to the newly formed '''Bombay Port Trust'''. The equipment included broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) locomotives <ref name =darvill/>.
==Bombay Port Trust==
[[Bombay]] Port Trust created 1873 was modelled on the Mersey Board in England to control all harbour activities. It undertook extensive land reclamation work, and the creation of docks  
[[Bombay]] Port Trust created 1873 was modelled on the Mersey Board in England to control all harbour activities. It undertook extensive land reclamation work, and the creation of docks  
<br>Half of all Indian exports passed through Bombay's docks.
==Bombay Port Trust Railway==
Railway sidings spurred off the broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR) mainline to a collection of sidings to the docks in the east Bombay.
<br>There were numerous spurs to:-
*Princes Dock 1880
*Princes Dock 1880
*Victoria Dock 1883
*Victoria Dock 1883
*Merewether Dry Dock 1893
*Merewether Dry Dock 1893
Half of all Indian exports passed through Bombay's docks.
*Carnac Basin
 
*Malet Basin
Railway sidings spurred off the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]] (GIPR) to these docks .
*Frere Basin
*Clerk Basin


The '''Port Trust Railway''' was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) network opened in 1915 ran from Ballard Pier to Wadala. Along this railway were built grain and fuel oil depots. The kerosene oil installations were developed at Sewri and for petrol at Wadala.
In addition to the BG spur lines a dedicated line opened in 1915 ran from Ballard Pier to Wadala. Along this railway were built grain and fuel oil depots. The kerosene oil installations were developed at Sewri and for petrol at Wadala.
<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n48/mode/2up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  Calcutta;  page 40]; Retrieved 30 Jan 20016</ref>
<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n48/mode/1up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government  Printing,  Calcutta;  page 40]; Retrieved 14 Mar 2017</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 05:48, 14 March 2017

Bombay Port Land Reclaimation

The 'Elpinstone Land and Press Company' was formed in 1858 to reclaim two large parcels of land on the south-east side of the Bombay peninsular [1].:-

  • 'Appollo Bunder-Mazagoan', 250 acres(100ha), which was allocated to create the Port of Bombay
  • 'Bori Bunder', 100 acres(40ha), to be given to the Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) for the building of the Victoria Terminus.

The company went bankrupt in the 1865 crash, and their equipment, along with the reclaimed land was divided partly given to the GIPR and partly to the newly formed Bombay Port Trust. The equipment included broad gauge(BG) locomotives [1].

Bombay Port Trust

Bombay Port Trust created 1873 was modelled on the Mersey Board in England to control all harbour activities. It undertook extensive land reclamation work, and the creation of docks
Half of all Indian exports passed through Bombay's docks.

Bombay Port Trust Railway

Railway sidings spurred off the broad gauge(BG) Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) mainline to a collection of sidings to the docks in the east Bombay.
There were numerous spurs to:-

  • Princes Dock 1880
  • Victoria Dock 1883
  • Merewether Dry Dock 1893
  • Carnac Basin
  • Malet Basin
  • Frere Basin
  • Clerk Basin

In addition to the BG spur lines a dedicated line opened in 1915 ran from Ballard Pier to Wadala. Along this railway were built grain and fuel oil depots. The kerosene oil installations were developed at Sewri and for petrol at Wadala. [2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry MH34 page ....
  2. ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 40; Retrieved 14 Mar 2017
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