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| − | The '''Bilimora-Kalamba State Railway''' was | + | The '''Bilimora-Kalamba State Railway''' was owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]. The 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line of 34 miles(54km) opened in 1914 from [[Bilimora]] reaching Kalamba (now named Kalva Amba) in 1917 <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n42/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” Pages 33-34, pdf 42-43]; Retrieved 5 Nov 2016</ref>. |
| − | + | Approval was granted in 1914 for a further 28 miles(29km) extension <ref name=Admin/>, but there is only evidence for a 3 mile(5km) extension as far as Waghai. | |
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| − | ==Further | + | The railway was managed, maintained and worked by the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) as part of its network <ref name=Admin/>. |
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| + | ==Further information == | ||
See '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]''' | See '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]''' | ||
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| + | and '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked|BB&CIR Network - Lines owned and worked]]''' | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 05:42, 7 November 2016
The Bilimora-Kalamba State Railway was owned by the Princely Baroda State. The 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line of 34 miles(54km) opened in 1914 from Bilimora reaching Kalamba (now named Kalva Amba) in 1917 [1].
Approval was granted in 1914 for a further 28 miles(29km) extension [1], but there is only evidence for a 3 mile(5km) extension as far as Waghai.
The railway was managed, maintained and worked by the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR) as part of its network [1].
Further information
See Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
and BB&CIR Network - Lines owned and worked
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” Pages 33-34, pdf 42-43; Retrieved 5 Nov 2016
