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|route= [[Bangaon]] to [[Khulna]] | |||
|gauge1= Broad gauge | |||
|gauge1details= 125 miles (1895) | |||
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|timeline1date= 1881 | |||
|timeline1details= Formed as assisted company without guarantee | |||
|timeline2date= 1882-1884 | |||
|timeline2details= Opened to traffic | |||
|timeline3date= 1886? | |||
|timeline3details= Taken into State ownership | |||
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|timeline5date= 1904 | |||
|timeline5details= Merged into [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] | |||
|presidency= [[Bengal]] | |||
|stations= [[Jessore]] | |||
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The '''Bengal Central Railway''' (BCR) was an un-guaranteed company formed in 1881 to build and operate a broad gauge railway from | The '''Bengal Central Railway''' (BCR) was an un-guaranteed company formed in 1881 to build and operate a broad gauge railway from [[Bangaon]] via [[Jessore]] to [[Khulna]]. | ||
== | == History == | ||
The BCR opened between 1882 and 1884. It was merged with the [[Eastern Bengal State Railway]] in 1904. | The BCR opened between 1882 and 1884. It was merged with the [[Eastern Bengal State Railway]] in 1904. | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | |||
[[Category:State Railways]] | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 00:13, 15 December 2008
| Bengal Central Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Bangaon to Khulna | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 125 miles (1895) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1881 | Formed as assisted company without guarantee | |
| 1882-1884 | Opened to traffic | |
| 1886? | Taken into State ownership | |
| 1904 | Merged into Eastern Bengal Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Jessore | |
| System agency | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bengal Central Railway (BCR) was an un-guaranteed company formed in 1881 to build and operate a broad gauge railway from Bangaon via Jessore to Khulna.
History
The BCR opened between 1882 and 1884. It was merged with the Eastern Bengal State Railway in 1904.
Records
The following is held in the India Office Records at the British Library but has not been included in the index, Z/L/AG/46.
- L/AG/46/4/11 : List of employees (1886-1896).