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The '''Cawnpore-Burhwal Railway''' was a state line worked by the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] (O&RR); it was simply an existing branch of the O&RR to which a third rail was added, creating a short, mixed-gauge link between the BB&CIR and B&NWR networks. | The '''Cawnpore-Burhwal Railway''' was a state line worked by the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] (O&RR); it was simply an existing branch of the O&RR to which a third rail was added, creating a short, mixed-gauge link between the BB&CIR and B&NWR networks. | ||
| + | <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cawnpore-Barabanki_Railway Wikipedia "Cawnpore-Barabanki Railway"]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| + | <ref>[https://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/north-eastern-railway.pdf "Indian Railway Line History" page 11 by Keith Scholey]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
This Metre Gauge Link was owned by the Government of India and managed as part of the O&RR ( which became East Indian Railway from 1st July 1925). The line was later incorporated into the [[Cawnpore-Barabanki Railway]] . | This Metre Gauge Link was owned by the Government of India and managed as part of the O&RR ( which became East Indian Railway from 1st July 1925). The line was later incorporated into the [[Cawnpore-Barabanki Railway]] . | ||
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Revision as of 09:52, 10 December 2015
| Cawnpore-Burhwal Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Cawnpore to Burwhal | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 80 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1896 | Line opened | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Bara Banki, Lucknow, Malhaur, Unao | |
| System agency | ||
| Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
To the south and north of the River Ganges lay the extensive metre-gauge systems of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR) and the Bengal and North-Western Railway(B&NWR).
The Cawnpore-Burhwal Railway was a state line worked by the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway (O&RR); it was simply an existing branch of the O&RR to which a third rail was added, creating a short, mixed-gauge link between the BB&CIR and B&NWR networks. [1] [2]
This Metre Gauge Link was owned by the Government of India and managed as part of the O&RR ( which became East Indian Railway from 1st July 1925). The line was later incorporated into the Cawnpore-Barabanki Railway .
References
- ↑ Wikipedia "Cawnpore-Barabanki Railway"; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
- ↑ "Indian Railway Line History" page 11 by Keith Scholey; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
