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The '''Baria State Railway''' was an Independent railway owned by [[Baria State]], one of the smaller [[Princely States]] with its capital at Devgadh Baria <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baria_State Wikipedia “Baria State” ]; Retrieved 7 May 2017</ref>. The precise date line opened to traffic on 1st January 1929 <ref name=IOR> British Library India Office Records IOR/L/8/F/20/1763 “Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Company, Agreement for working of opening Baria State Railway Government of H.H. the railway has not been determined – see belowRaja of Baria State; 1929”</ref>.

The 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 permission was granted to route the railway through Piplod <ref name=Wiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devgadh_Baria Wikipedia “Devgadh Baria” ]; Retrieved 7 May 2017</ref>.

The date of opening of the line has not been determined, there There are indications that the line was first named referred to as the '''Baria-Piplod State Railway'''; also known as '''Piplod- Devgadh Baria Railway''' before the opening of the railway on 1st January 1929.

In 1929 the record shows an Agreement was made between ‘the Government of His Highness the Raja of Baria State ... and the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Company …. for working of a ... 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''' <ref> British Library India Office Records name=IOR/L/8/F/20/1763 “Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Company, Agreement for working of Baria State Railway Government of H.H. the Raja of Baria State; 1929”</ref>