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Later The line, with a length of c.9 Miles(''date not determined''15km) became the '''Baria-Piplod State Railway'''; also known as '''Piplod- Devgadh Baria Railway''' linking the towns of , was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge ([[BariaRail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]] and ) railway, running from Piplod, a station on BB&CIR broad gauge([[PiplodRail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) ‘Godhra-Rutlam Section’, to Devgadh Baria.
In 1948 The date of opening of the railway line has not been determined, there are indications that the line was merged to form first named the '''Baria-Piplod State Railway'''; also known as '''[[Saurashtra Piplod- Devgadh Baria Railway]]'''.
==Records==Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from In 1929 the record shows an Agreement was made between ‘the Government of His Highness the [http://wwwRaja of Baria State ..fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Company …. for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]working of a ... This Fact File contains invaluable advice railway from Piplod to Devgad Baria and such extensions as it may be agreed upon … to include in this agreement on the 2’6” gauge hereinafter called the '''Baria State Railway''Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[<ref> British Library India Office Records]] (IOR) held at /L/8/F/20/1763 “Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Company, Agreement for working of Baria State Railway Government of H.H. the [[British Library]]Raja of Baria State; 1929”</ref>
An on-line search of In 1948 the IOR records relating railway was merged to this railway<ref name=name>[ [http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 20 Jan 2016</ref>gives form the following: -*'''L /F/8/20/1763[[Saurashtra Railway]]''' “Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Company, Agreement for working of Baria State Railway Government of H.H. the Raja of Baria State; 1929”
Revised page with info from Steve Moore's BL research
The '''Baria State Railway''' was an Independent [[Princely states|Princely ]] railway owned by [[Baria State]]; The line was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(, one of the smaller [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NGPrincely States]]) railwaywith its capital at Devgadh Baria <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baria_State Wikipedia “Baria State” ]; opened 1892Retrieved 7 May 2017</ref>.The precise date of opening of the railway has not been determined – see below
The line was worked initial proposal put forward by the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) was for the [[Godhra]] to [[Ratlam]] section to pass via Devgadh Baria. However as [[Baria State]], wanted to remain independent, the plans were changed and confirmed in an agreement dated 1929permission was granted to route the railway through Piplod <ref name=nameWiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devgadh_Baria Wikipedia “Devgadh Baria” ]; Retrieved 7 May 2017</ref>.
==Further Information==
See '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]''' and '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked]]'''
== References ==
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Indian States Railways]]
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]