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The Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section became secondary and became designated as the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]] <ref> “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 15</ref> | The Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section became secondary and became designated as the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]] <ref> “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 15</ref> | ||
==Early Considerations on this line== | |||
The construction of this line was subject to several debates and considerations - see separate pages:- | |||
* '[[Great Trunk Railway from Calcutta]] 1847' | |||
* '[[Calcutta to Delhi Railway Proposal 1852-53]]' | |||
== Further Information== | == Further Information== | ||
See '''[[East Indian Railway]]''' page | See '''[[East Indian Railway]]''' page | ||
and '''[[East Indian Railway | and '''[[East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked#BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR]]''' page which includes details of the branches and extensions to this Main Line. | ||
== References == | == References == |
Revision as of 15:25, 3 May 2020
Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line
The first section Howrah to Hooghly, 24 miles(38km,) opened 1854; via Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai-Mogul Sarai to Allahabad, 1865; reaching Delhi on 1 Jan 1867; 1021 miles(1643km) [1].
The opening of the First Chord EIR Line in 1871 between Khana Junction and Luckeeserai reduced the Howrah-Delhi mileage to 943 miles(1517km) [1].
The Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section became secondary and became designated as the Sahibganj Loop EIR Line [2]
Early Considerations on this line
The construction of this line was subject to several debates and considerations - see separate pages:-
Further Information
See East Indian Railway page
and East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked#BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR page which includes details of the branches and extensions to this Main Line.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 53 (pdf62); Retrieved 9 Nov 2016
- ↑ “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 15