Bhopal-Ujjain Railway
| Bhopal-Ujjain Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Bhopal to Ujjain | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 113 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| c 1895 | Line opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Bhopal, Sehore, Ujjain | |
| System agency | ||
| Indian State line worked by GIPR | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bhopal-Ujjain Railway was a broad gauge(BG) line, owned by the Princely Bhopal State; opened c.1895 linking Bhopal and Ujjain.
Initially worked by Indian Midland Railway(IMR); amalgamated into Great Indian Peninsula Railway(GIPR), 1900. [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
This railway was worked by a State Railway from 1900 and the following IOR records relating to Staff employment are held :- [2]
- L/F/8/1-20 "Appointments to State Railways made in the UK; 1855-1946"
- Z/L/F/8/1-2 "Index to Appointments to State Railways made in the UK; 1855-1946"
Further Information
See Indian Midland Railway up to 1900, then Great Indian Peninsula Railway
