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| + | The '''Central Indian Coalfields Railway''' was owned by the Government of India. | ||
| − | + | With the development of ‘[[South Karanpura Coalfield]]’, the broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) ‘Central India Coalfields Railway’ was created , constructed by the ‘[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]’(BNR),. | |
| − | + | The section from [[Chandrapura]] to [[Bermo]], 11½ miles(19km) had opened in 1915, ''presumably as part of the BNR system''. | |
| − | <ref>[https://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/south-eastern-railway.pdf Indian Railway Line History by Keith Scholey]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | + | |
| − | <ref>‘Symphony of Progress – The History of | + | The extension from [[Bermo]] via Danca to [[Barkakana]], 43 miles(71km) opened in 1926-2. This line was transferred to the EIR in Apr 1928 <ref name=Hist>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ page 84 pdf113 ]; Retrieved 24 Jul 2020</ref>. |
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| + | A further extension by the EIR from [[Barkakana]] to [[Daltonganj]], 113 miles(182km) opened in 1929 <ref>[https://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/south-eastern-railway.pdf Indian Railway Line History by Keith Scholey]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| + | <ref>‘Symphony of Progress – The History of Eastern Railways’ by Pradeep Kumar and Soumitra Majumdar, page 23</ref>. | ||
The section from Anuppur to Chirimiri was worked by the [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR) and was absorbed by that railway on 1st October 1944. | The section from Anuppur to Chirimiri was worked by the [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR) and was absorbed by that railway on 1st October 1944. | ||
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| + | ==Coalfields and Collieries Served == | ||
| + | The railway provided communication to the following:- | ||
| + | * ‘[[South Karanpura Coalfield]]’ | ||
| + | * ‘[[North Karanpura Coalfield]]’ | ||
| + | * ‘[[Bhurkunda Colliery]]’ | ||
| + | * ‘[[Bokaro_Ramgarh_Coalfields_Railways#The_Coalfields|Bokaro Coalfield]]’ | ||
| + | * ‘[[Bokaro_Ramgarh_Coalfields_Railways#The_Coalfields|Ramgarh Coalfield]]’ | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Industrial Railways]] | [[Category:Industrial Railways]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Coalfield/Colliery Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 24 July 2020
The Central Indian Coalfields Railway was owned by the Government of India.
With the development of ‘South Karanpura Coalfield’, the broad gauge(BG) ‘Central India Coalfields Railway’ was created , constructed by the ‘Bengal-Nagpur Railway’(BNR),.
The section from Chandrapura to Bermo, 11½ miles(19km) had opened in 1915, presumably as part of the BNR system.
The extension from Bermo via Danca to Barkakana, 43 miles(71km) opened in 1926-2. This line was transferred to the EIR in Apr 1928 [1].
A further extension by the EIR from Barkakana to Daltonganj, 113 miles(182km) opened in 1929 [2] [3].
The section from Anuppur to Chirimiri was worked by the Bengal Nagpur Railway(BNR) and was absorbed by that railway on 1st October 1944.
Coalfields and Collieries Served
The railway provided communication to the following:-
- ‘South Karanpura Coalfield’
- ‘North Karanpura Coalfield’
- ‘Bhurkunda Colliery’
- ‘Bokaro Coalfield’
- ‘Ramgarh Coalfield’
External Links
- "South Karanpura Coalfield" Wikipedia
- "Nouth Karanpura Coalfield" Wikipedia
- "Barkakana Railway Station " Wikipedia
References
- ↑ US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ page 84 pdf113 ; Retrieved 24 Jul 2020
- ↑ Indian Railway Line History by Keith Scholey; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
- ↑ ‘Symphony of Progress – The History of Eastern Railways’ by Pradeep Kumar and Soumitra Majumdar, page 23
