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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)
**'''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)**'''Godhra-Baroda Chord from Main Line'''; BG line opened 1908, 43 miles(68km) from [[Godhra]] to [[Baroda]]. Page 13 (pdf 22)*'''Godhra-Rutlam-Nagda Railway Section from Main Line'''; BG line from [[Godhra]] to [[Rutlam]] 1894 and [[Ratlam-Nagda Railway]] extension to [[Nagda]] 1896; 141 miles(226km). Page 13 (pdf 22)**'''[[Nagda-Muttra State Railway]] Section from Main Line; ''' BG line from [[Nagda]] 1907, to [[Muttra]] 1909; 339 miles(542km). Page 13 (pdf 22)**'''Agra BG Branch from Main Line'''; BG line opened 1913 from [[Bayana]] to [[Agra]], 51 miles(81km)). Page 13 (pdf 22)
'''==BG Lines - managed, worked and maintained by BB&CIR''' ==1918 Total 202 miles(325km). Page 12 (pdf 21) *'''[[Nagda-Ujjain Railway]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Gwalior State]] Durbar; BG line 32 miles(514km) from [[Nagda]] to [[Ujjain]] opened 1896; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Page 16 (pdf 25)*'''[[Petlad-Cambay Railway]] (- Anand-Tarapur Section)'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]] Durbar; BG line from [[Anand]] to [[Petlad]] opened 1890 extended to [[Tarapur]] 1901, giving total 21 miles(34km); worked as part of BB&CIR network. Page 17 (pdf 26)*'''[[Petlad-Cambay Railway]] -[[Tarapur-Cambay State Railway]] Section'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Cambay State]] Durbar; BG line from [[(Tarapur]] to [[Cambay]] opened in 1901; 12 miles(19km) ; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Page 19 (pdf 28) *'''[[Tapti Valley Railway]] Company'''; private company Company formed 1896; BG line from Kankra Khari, [[Surat]] to [[Amalner]] opened 1898-1900; 156 miles(250km); worked by BB&CIR from 1899; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Page 20 (pdf 29)
'''==MG Lines - owned and operated by BB&CIR''' ==1918 Total - 1822 miles(2931km). Page 23 (pdf 32) *'''Delhi-Ahmedabad Main Line'''; MG line, first section, originally named the [[Rajputana State Railway]] opened 1873 from [[Delhi]] reaching [[Ahmedabad]] in 1879, 579 miles(926km); merged to form [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]] in 1882; becoming in 1900 the MG Ratlam Division of BB○ a further short link to the [[Ahmedabad-Dholka Railway]] was added in 1908. Page 22 (pdf 31)**'''Viramgam-Wadhwan Branch from Main Line'''; MG line 39 miles(62km) from [[Viramgam]] to [[Wadhwan]]; first opened as BG in 1872 and converted to MG in 1902. Page 22 (pdf 31)**'''Farukhudgar Salt Branch from Main Line'''; MG line 7.6 miles(11km). Page 22 (pdf 31)**'''Agra MG Branch from Main Line'''; MG line 94 miles(150km) from [[Bandikui]] to [[Agra]] Fort; opened 1873-4 and extended to Jamina River, East Bank in 1876. Page 22 (pdf 31) **'''Sambhar Lake Salt Branch from Main Line ''' with extensions; MG line, first section opened 1875 with extension to Japog, Jhowra and Kankaroola; finally 33 miles(53km) in 1891. Page 22 (pdf 31)*'''Malwa Section Main Line'''; MG line, first section, originally named the [[Holkar State Railway]] opened 1874 from [[Khanwa]] to [[Sanawad]]; linking to the [[Scindia-Neemuch Railway]] from [[Indore]] reaching [[Neemuch]] in 1880; linking to the [[Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway]] reaching [[Nasirababad]] in 1881 joining to the Nasirabad-Ajmer section that had opened in 1876; total length 392 miles(627km; all these railways merged to form [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway ]] in 1882; becoming in 1900 the MG Ratlam Division of BB&CIR. Page 22 (pdf 31)**'''Ujjain Branch from Malwa Section Main Line'''; MG line, first section 12 miles(19km) opened 1876 from [[Fatehabad]] to [[Ujjain]] crossing Sipra River to Ujjain City in 1884. Page 22 (pdf 31)*'''Cawnpore-Achnera Section Main Line'''; MG line, first section opened 1875 from [[Muttra]] as the [[Mathura-Hathras Provincial Railway]]; extended linking to [[Cawnpore]] by 1884 with connection to [[Achnera]] and other minor branches giving total 254 miles(406km) . Page 22 (pdf 31)*'''Rewari-Bhatinda-Fazilka Section'''; MG line 262 miles(419km) from [[Rewari]] to [[Fazilka]], which included the greater part of the [[Rewari-Ferozepore Railway]], opened 1883-5. The Rewari-Phulera Chord 133 miles opened 1905. Page 22 (pdf 31)
'''==MG Lines - managed, worked and maintained by BB&CIR''' ==1908 Total 456 miles(733km) *'''[[Ahmedabad-Dholka Railway]] ''' private Company registered 1901; MG line 33 miles(53km) opened 1903 from Saharmati to Dholka; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 24-25 (pdf 33-34)*'''[[Ahmedabad-Parantij Railway]] ''' private Company registered 1896 ; MG line 55 miles(88km) opened 1897 from Ahmedabad to Himmatnager; extended to Khul Brahma in 1911 giving total 89 miles(142km); worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 25-27 (pdf 34-36)*'''[[Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]; MG line 21 miles(34km) opened 1887 from [[Mehsana]] to [[Vadnagar]]; progressively expanded from 1888 through to 1921 to a total of 193 miles(309km); worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 27-29 (pdf 36-38) and from 1921 by GBSR*'''[[Jaipur State Railway]]'''; owned by Jaipur Durbar; MG line 73 miles(117km) from [[Jaipur]] to [[Sawai Madhopu]] 1905-7 ; further extended from 1916 to a planned 179 miles(286km);and [[Jaipur]] to [[Shaikhawati]], 1916; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 29-30 (pdf 38-39)
*[[Palanpur-Deesa Railway]]; jointly owned by the Palanpur Durbar and [[Government of India]](GoI); MG line 17 miles(27km) opened 1893 from [[Palanpur]] to Docan; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 31-32 (pdf 40-41)
*'''[[Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]; MG line of 41 miles(65km) opened 1902-3 from [[Vijapur]] to [[Kadi]] and extended by a further 5 miles(8km) in 1912 with approval in 1916 for a further 21 miles(34km); worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 32-33 (pdf 41-42)
'''==NG 2ft 6in Lines - managed, worked and maintained by BB&CIR''' ==1918 Total - 326 miles(523km). Page 12 (pdf 21) *'''[[Bilimora-Kalamba State Railway]]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]; NG 2ft 6in line 34 miles(54km) opened 1914 from [[Bilimora]] to Kalamba(now named Kalva Amba) in 1917; with approval in 1914 for a further 28 miles(29km), (but evident only for 5km as far as Waghai); worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 33-34 (pdf 42-43)*'''[[Bodeli-Chhota Udaipur Railway]]'''; opened 1917-18. State line owned by the Baroda and Chota Durbars of the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]; NG 2ft 6in line 22 miles(35km) opened 1917; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 34-35 (pdf 43-44) *'''[[Broach-Jambusar Railway]]'''; opened 1914-15 opened 1917; owned by BB○ NG 2ft 6in line 30 miles(19km) opened 1914 from [[Broach]] to [[Jambusar]]; a branch of BB&CIR network. Page 35 (pdf 44)*'''[[Gaekwar's Dabhoi Railway]]'''(GBR); owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]; NG 2ft 6in line originally 20 miles(33km) opened 1862 as ox-driven from [[Dabhoi]] to Miyagam Karjan, progressively extended to 187 miles(299km) in 1919 and became the NG part of the [[Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway]] (GBSR) on Oct 1st 1921; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 36-37 (pdf 45-46)*'''[[Kosamba-Zankhvav Railway]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]; NG 2ft 6in line 26 miles(42km) opened 1912 from [[Kosamba]] to [[Zankhvav]] sanction for further 22 mile(36km) extension to Bardipada in 1914; ; worked as part of BB&CIR network. Page 37 (pdf 46)*'''[[Petlad-Vaso Railway]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]]; NG 2ft 6in line 16 miles(25km) opened 1914 from [[Petlad]] to [[Vaso]], extended 1915 a further 3.5 miles(6km); worked as part of BB&CIR network. Page 38 (pdf 47)*'''[[Rajpipla State Railway]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Rajpipla State]]; NG 2ft 6in line 19 miles(30km) opened 1897 from [[Anklesvar]] reaching [[Nandod]] 1899 with a further extension in 1917 giving total of 39 miles(63km) ); worked as part of BB&CIR network. Pages 38-39 (pdf 47-48)*'''[[Navsari-Kamrej Light Railway]]'''; sanction to build this steam tramway by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Baroda State]] Durbar was given in 1914; NG 2ft 6in line 20 miles(32km) from [[Navsari]] to [[Kamrej]]; classified under BB&CIR who presumably would work the tramway as part of the BB&CIR network. Page 39 (pdf 48)
'''==NG 2ft 6in Railways, worked by BB&CIR''' ==Not listed in 1918 Admin Report*'''[[Baria State Railway]]'''; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]] [[Baria State]]; NG 2ft 6in line apparently approximately 7 miles(11km) between [[Piplod]] and Devgadh Baria, opened 1892; later renamed Baria-Piplod State Railway; worked as part of BB&CIR network. *'''[[Guzerat Railway Company]] ''' - formed 1911. Owned and managed three NG 2ft 6in lines, all worked by BB&CIR and taken over 1922 :- **'''[[Champaner-Shivrajpur- Pani Light Railway]]; '''**'''[[Godhra-Lunavada Railway]]; '''**'''[[Nadiad-Kapadvanj Railway]]. All worked by BB&CIR and taken over 1922'''
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