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| − | + | The 2 miles long metre gauge line from Benares Cant. to Benares City was opened between 15 March to 1 April 1899 as the Benares City branch of the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR). O&RR was absorbed by the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) on 1 July 1925. | |
| + | <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Oudh_and_Rohilkhand_Railway Graces Guide "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway"]; Retrieved 9 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| + | <ref>[https://indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/north-eastern-railway.pdf "Indian Railway Notes" by Keith Scholey]; Retrieved 9 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| + | However this line was worked by the [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]](B&NWR) and its successors from opening and was transferred to the North Eastern Railway on 27 February 1953. | ||
| − | + | == External Links == | |
| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oudh_and_Rohilkhand_Railway "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway"] Wikipedia | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
| + | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 9 January 2016
Benares City Branch Railway
The 2 miles long metre gauge line from Benares Cant. to Benares City was opened between 15 March to 1 April 1899 as the Benares City branch of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway(O&RR). O&RR was absorbed by the East Indian Railway(EIR) on 1 July 1925. [1] [2]
However this line was worked by the Bengal and North-Western Railway(B&NWR) and its successors from opening and was transferred to the North Eastern Railway on 27 February 1953.
External Links
"Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway" Wikipedia
References
- ↑ Graces Guide "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway"; Retrieved 9 Dec 2015
- ↑ "Indian Railway Notes" by Keith Scholey; Retrieved 9 Dec 2015
