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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>


[[East Indian Railway]](EIR) link from Dum Dum to Dankuni over [[Willindon Bridge]]
The line opened in 1931-32


Opened 1931-32
==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]]

Revision as of 08:33, 3 April 2016

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 line opened in 1931-32

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

See East Indian Railway

References

  1. “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 31
  2. Graces Guide "Willingdon_Bridge"; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016
  3. “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016