Bareilly-Pilibheet Provincial State Railway

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The Bareilly-Pilibheet Provincial State Railway was owned by the Provincial Government and worked by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway(R&KR).

Two metre gauge(MG)sections opened as part of the Bareilly-Pilibheet Provincial State Railway:

  • Bhojeepura to Bareilly (12 miles/19km) opened 1 October 1884
  • Pilibhit to Bhojeepura (24 miles/38km) opened 15 November 1884

The Bareilly-Pilibheet Provincial State Railway merged with the Lucknow-Sitapur & Bareilly Railway to become the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway on 1 January 1891.

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Notes

  • "Evolution of Indian Railways" by Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust. Chapter 1 - Historical Background