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<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patna%E2%80%93Gaya_line Wikipedia "Patna Gaya Line"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
 
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*[[Vans Righy]] was deployed from the [[Public Works Department]] from 1875 to 1880 as Executive Engineer on the Tirhoot State Railway. In 1880 he became Manager and Superintendent Way and Works. His resposibility jointly included '''Patna & Gaya State Railway'''. He retained this position until transferred in 1886 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA600 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 600 (pdf page 563)] Retrieved on 27 May 2016</ref>.
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''The dates of 1880-86 stated in this 1905 Civil list record are suprising as it is thought the opening date of the Patna & Gaya State Railway was 1899 - further research is required.''
  
 
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Revision as of 18:27, 27 May 2016

The Patna & Gaya Railway was constructed by the State in 1899 and operated by the East Indian Railway(EIR) [1].

The broad gauge(BG) line, with a length of 57 miles (92km), connected Patna on the Howrah-Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar [2]

Personnel

  • Vans Righy was deployed from the Public Works Department from 1875 to 1880 as Executive Engineer on the Tirhoot State Railway. In 1880 he became Manager and Superintendent Way and Works. His resposibility jointly included Patna & Gaya State Railway. He retained this position until transferred in 1886 [3].

The dates of 1880-86 stated in this 1905 Civil list record are suprising as it is thought the opening date of the Patna & Gaya State Railway was 1899 - further research is required.

References

  1. ”Symphony of Progesss – The Saga of the Eastern Railways” Eastern Railways, Kolkata 2003; page 22
  2. Wikipedia "Patna Gaya Line"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
  3. Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 600 (pdf page 563) Retrieved on 27 May 2016

Further Information

See East Indian Railway