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One of the GIPR Engineers in charge of the construction was [[Robert Edwin Wright]] from 1864-67 | One of the GIPR Engineers in charge of the construction was [[Robert Edwin Wright]] from 1864-67 | ||
Opened Bhusawal Junction to Baderna 1863-65, Bederna via Wardha Junction to Nagpur 1867: 243 miles(391km) | Opened Bhusawal Junction to Baderna 1863-65, Bederna via Wardha Junction to Nagpur 1867: 243 miles(391km). Became 'GIPR Branch, North East line’. | ||
* ‘Khamgaon Branch, NE line’, branch from ‘Nagpur Branch’; Jalamb to Khamgaon , 1870, 8 miles(13km) | |||
Became 'GIPR Branch, North East line’ | * ‘Amraoti Branch, NE line’ branch from ‘Nagpur Branch’; Baderna to Amraoti , 1871, 5½ miles(9km) | ||
''See also'' [[Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#GIPR_North_East_Branches|'''GIPR North East Branches''']] | ''See also'' [[Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#GIPR_North_East_Branches|'''GIPR North East Branches''']] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:02, 12 April 2020
GIPR Nagpur Branch
The 'Nagpur Branch' of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) from Bhusawal was built by Messrs. Lee, Watson and Ayton, Construction Contractors. The line opened in stages 1863-67 - Bhusaval to Baderna 1863-65, to Nagpur 1867: 243.25 miles
One of the GIPR Engineers in charge of the construction was Robert Edwin Wright from 1864-67
Opened Bhusawal Junction to Baderna 1863-65, Bederna via Wardha Junction to Nagpur 1867: 243 miles(391km). Became 'GIPR Branch, North East line’.
- ‘Khamgaon Branch, NE line’, branch from ‘Nagpur Branch’; Jalamb to Khamgaon , 1870, 8 miles(13km)
- ‘Amraoti Branch, NE line’ branch from ‘Nagpur Branch’; Baderna to Amraoti , 1871, 5½ miles(9km)
See also GIPR North East Branches