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* Southern section from [[Amia]] to [[Nagpur]] was postponed due to WW1 and finally completed in 1923-24 thus joining Itarsi to Nagpur | * Southern section from [[Amia]] to [[Nagpur]] was postponed due to WW1 and finally completed in 1923-24 thus joining Itarsi to Nagpur | ||
The Bhopal-Itarsi-Nagpur line became part of the Delhi-Chennai | The Bhopal-Itarsi-Nagpur line became part of the GIPR Delhi-Chennai mainline in 1929 | ||
== Further Information== | |||
See '''[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]''' | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 07:07, 27 February 2016
The Itarsi-Nagpur Railway was a broad gauge(BG) extension to the Bhopal-Itarsi Railway The line was worked by Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) and divided into three sections – [1] [2] [3]
- Northern section from Itarsi to Amia, 80 miles( km), opened in 1914
- Eastern section from Amia to Parasia, 53 miles( km), opened in 1915
- Southern section from Amia to Nagpur was postponed due to WW1 and finally completed in 1923-24 thus joining Itarsi to Nagpur
The Bhopal-Itarsi-Nagpur line became part of the GIPR Delhi-Chennai mainline in 1929
Further Information
See Great Indian Peninsula Railway
References
- ↑ "Railways in India – GOI Administrative Report 1916-17" page 14; Retrieved 11 Dec 2015
- ↑ "Nagpur Gazetteer 1966"; Retrieved 11 Dec 2015
- ↑ Wikipedia "Bhiopal Nagpur Section"; Retrieved 11 Dec 2015