Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 Churchgate Terminus & Offices, BBCIR, Bombay | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Bombay to Viramgam | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 504 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1855 | Formed as Guaranteed company | |
| 1905 | Line acquired by State | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bombay | |
| Stations | Ahmedabad, Baroda, Broach, Surat | |
| System agency | ||
| 1906 | Worked by reformed BBCIR | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| System timeline | ||
| 1906 | BBCIR contracted to work State line | |
| 1942 | Working of system taken over by State | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| Ahmedabad-Dholka Railway | ||
| Ahmedabad-Parantij Railway | ||
| Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway | ||
| Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway | ||
| Godhra-Rutlam-Nagda Railway | ||
| Nagda-Ujjain Railway | ||
| Palanpur-Deesa Railway | ||
| Petlad-Cambay Railway | ||
| Rajpipla Railway | ||
| Rajputana-Malwa Railway | ||
| Tapti Valley Railway | ||
| Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Bombay | |
| Workshops | Ajmer | |
| Major Stations | Agra, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Cawnpore, Delhi, Indore, Jaipur, Rutlam, Surat | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1951 | Western Railway (IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 868 miles (1905) | |
| Metre gauge | 2022 miles (1905) | |
| 2'6" NG | 132 miles (1905) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BBCIR) was incorporated in 1855 for "the construction and working of a line from Bombay, via Surat and Baroda, to Ahmedabad - total about 320 miles. Capital 2,300,000l. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent on 2,000,000l. capital and 4½ per cent . on 300,000l. debentures." 1
History
Formed in 1855 and began work on track from Baroda to Surat. By 1865, the Bombay-Surat-Baroda-Ahmedabad route was complete; in 1867, the Virar-Bombay Backbay suburban service commenced with one train in each direction each day. In 1871, trackage was 300. In 1901, the Indian Midland Railway was merged into the BBCIR and on 31 December 1905, ownership of the BBCIR passed to the Government of India (GoI). Management of the BBCIR passed to the GoI on 1 January 1942.
In 1951, the BBCIR (less the Delhi-Rewari-Fazilka and Kanpur-Achnera sections) merged with the Saurashtra, Jaipur State, Jodhpur (Marwar-Phulad section), Rajasthan and Cutch State railways to become the Western Railway (Indian Railways).
Records
Unfortunately, there are no BBCIR staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library.
Notes
1 "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.