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| + | {{Line Railways Infobox | ||
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| + | |route= [[Ahmedabad]] to [[Dholka]] | ||
| + | |gauge1= Metre gauge | ||
| + | |gauge1details= 33 miles(1905) | ||
| + | |gauge2= | ||
| + | |gauge2details= | ||
| + | |gauge3= | ||
| + | |gauge3details= | ||
| + | |gauge4= | ||
| + | |gauge4details= | ||
| + | |timeline1date= 1901 | ||
| + | |timeline1details= Formed | ||
| + | |timeline2date= 1902/3 | ||
| + | |timeline2details= Opened to traffic | ||
| + | |timeline3date= | ||
| + | |timeline3details= | ||
| + | |timeline4date= | ||
| + | |timeline4details= | ||
| + | |timeline5date= | ||
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| + | |presidency= [[Bombay (Presidency)|Bombay]] | ||
| + | |stations= | ||
| + | |system1date= | ||
| + | |system1details= Worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] | ||
| + | |system2date= | ||
| + | |system2details= | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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| + | [[Ahmedabad-Dholka Railway]], a private Company registered 1901; Metre gauge([[Rail_gauge#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line, 33 miles(53km) opened 1903 from [[Saharmati]] to [[Dholka]]; worked as part of BB&CIR network <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n33/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” Pages 24-25(pdf 33-34) ]; Retrieved 4 Nov 2016</ref>. | ||
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| + | The line was later extended to [[Dhandhuka]] and an end-on junction with the [[Bikaner State Railway]] <ref name=Admin/>. | ||
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| + | ==Records== | ||
| + | Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the [http://www.fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]] | ||
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| + | An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved Jan 2016</ref> | ||
| + | gives the following: - | ||
| + | *'''L/AG/46/20''' "Records relating to Ahmadabad-Dholka Railway; 1901-1908” | ||
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| + | ==Further Information== | ||
| + | See '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]''' | ||
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| + | and '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked]]''' | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | [[Category:Assisted Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:14, 16 June 2020
| Ahmedabad-Dholka Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Ahmedabad to Dholka | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 33 miles(1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1901 | Formed | |
| 1902/3 | Opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bombay | |
| Stations | ||
| System agency | ||
| Worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Ahmedabad-Dholka Railway, a private Company registered 1901; Metre gauge(MG) line, 33 miles(53km) opened 1903 from Saharmati to Dholka; worked as part of BB&CIR network [1].
The line was later extended to Dhandhuka and an end-on junction with the Bikaner State Railway [1].
Records
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the Fibis shop. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the India Office Records (IOR) held at the British Library
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway [2] gives the following: -
- L/AG/46/20 "Records relating to Ahmadabad-Dholka Railway; 1901-1908”
Further Information
See Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
and Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” Pages 24-25(pdf 33-34) ; Retrieved 4 Nov 2016
- ↑ “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved Jan 2016
