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Bombay Port Trust Railway

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Enhanced logo version c replacing version b; 1913 map added
[[File:Bombay Port Trust Logo bc.jpg|thumb|Bombay Port Trust Logo]] 
==Bombay Port Land Reclaimation==
The 'Elpinstone Land and Press Company' was formed in 1858 to reclaim two large parcels of land on the south-east side of the Bombay peninsular <ref name =darvill >“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry MH34 page ....</ref>:-
==Bombay Port Trust Railway==
[[File:Bombay_Docks_Plan_1913.jpg|thumb|Bombay Docks Plan 1913]]
The railway system for the Port Trust was sanctioned in 1913, The first part to open in 1915 was the section between from the GIPR line at Wadlala Junction via the Victoria overbridge to the Docks, a length of nearly 14 miles(22km). In addition to the BG spur lines a dedicated line opened in 1915 ran from Ballard Pier to Wadala. Along this railway were built grain and fuel oil depots. The kerosene oil installations were developed at Sewri and for petrol at Wadala.
<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n49/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 40 (pdf49)]; Retrieved 30 Apr 2017</ref> <ref>ibid: Darvill Entry MH69 page ....</ref>
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