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The '''Wardha Valley Railway''' was under survey in early 1870 by the the Railway Branch of the [[Public Works Department]], the engineer [[Horace Bell]] was Second Grade Executive Engineer on this survey. | The '''Wardha Valley Railway''' was under survey in early 1870 by the the Railway Branch of the [[Public Works Department]], the engineer [[Horace Bell]] was Second Grade Executive Engineer on this survey <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Horace_Bell "Grace's Guide - Horace Bell”]; Retrieved on 13 Jul 2016</ref>. [[Francis Langford O'Callaghan]] posted from [[State Railways]] was Engineer-in-Chief during the construction period 1872-75 <ref>[http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/bdoceigbai.58347.457 Institution of Civil Engineers "Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland - O'Callaghan, Francis Langford "]; Retrieved on 13 Jul 2016</ref>. | ||
The line opened in 1877 as the '''Wardha-Warora State Railway''' and was worked by [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR). The line linked [[Wardha]] to [[Warora]], a distance of 45 miles(72km). | The line opened in 1877 as the '''Wardha-Warora State Railway''' and was worked by [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR). The line linked [[Wardha]] to [[Warora]], a distance of 45 miles(72km). | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 13 July 2016
The Wardha Valley Railway was under survey in early 1870 by the the Railway Branch of the Public Works Department, the engineer Horace Bell was Second Grade Executive Engineer on this survey [1]. Francis Langford O'Callaghan posted from State Railways was Engineer-in-Chief during the construction period 1872-75 [2].
The line opened in 1877 as the Wardha-Warora State Railway and was worked by Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR). The line linked Wardha to Warora, a distance of 45 miles(72km). [3]
The line was extended in 1905 by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR) to reach the coal reserves at Ballapur. This extension is referred to as the Wardha Coal Railway[3].
Further Information
See Great Indian Peninsula Railway
References
- ↑ "Grace's Guide - Horace Bell”; Retrieved on 13 Jul 2016
- ↑ Institution of Civil Engineers "Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland - O'Callaghan, Francis Langford "; Retrieved on 13 Jul 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Maharashtra Gazetteer" /Wardha/Communicaions/Railways. Originally printed 1906; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015