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'''==BG Lines - owned and operated by BB&CIR'''. == 1918 Total - 997 miles(1604km)*'''Bombay-Ahmadabad Main Line'''; BG line, first section opened 1860, completed 1865 linking [[Bombay]] via [[Surat]] and [[Baroda]] to [[Ahmedabad]], 310 miles(496km); with southerly suburban service extension reaching Bombay Backbay(Colaba) in 1870 and a northerly extension in 1871 to [[Viramgam]], giving a total of 250 miles(560km). Page 13 (pdf 22)
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In 1918 the total length of line being worked as the BB&CIR system (both owned lines and managed/worked lines) was 3823 miles(6150km) opened plus a further 254 miles(407km) under construction or sanctioned for construction. Page 12 (pdf 21)
**Godhra Branch from Main Line; BG line from [[Ananred]] 1874, reaching [[Godhra]] 1882, 49 miles(79km). Page 13 (pdf 22)
**Patri Branch from Main Line, also described as the [[Patri Railway ]]; BG line opened 1873, 22 miles(35km) from [[Kharaghoda]] to [[Viramgam]]. Page 13 (pdf 22)
