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*'''[[East Bengal Railway]]'''(EBR). In 1858 Mr Brassey, in partnership with Mr Wythes and Sir Joseph Paxman, undertook the construction of the EBR a line of 112 miles(179km) from [[Calcutta]] to [[Kushtia|Kooshtea(Kushtia)]] on the River Ganges. The line opened in stages from [[Calcutta]] in 1862 and completed through to [[Kushtia]] in 1864. The section from Calcutta via Ranaghat, Pradah Junction to Jagati Junction eventually becoming the ‘EBR [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|Broad Gauge]] Mainline’ and from Jagati Junction the ‘EBR Kushtia Loop’ <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n51/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 42 (pdf51) ]; Retrieved 1 Mar 2018</ref>  '''[[Delhi Railway]]'''. In c.1864 ‘Brassey & Co,’ in partnership with Mr Wythes and Mr C.Henfrey, under the name 'Messrs. Brassey, Wythes and Henfry' were contracted by the [[Scinde Railway Company]] to construct the line from [[Amritsar|Amritsar(Umritsir)]] to [[Ghaziabad| Ghaziabad (Ghazeeabad)]], 305 miles(490km). Mr G.P.Bidder was the consulting engineer in England and Mr [[Joseph Harrison]] the chief engineer resident in India. Construction of this ([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|Broad Gauge]]) line commenced early 1865 and line opened in stages from 1868-70.The railway merged to become ‘[[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway]]’ in 1870. From 1886 become part of the [[North Western Railway]] ‘NWR BG Mainline’ from [[Karachi]] to [[Delhi]] <ref name=BookBrassey>[https://books.google.fr/books?id=x-0aAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA148&lpg=PA148#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books “Life and Labours of Thomas Brassey” by Arthur Helps; pages 148-149]; Retrieved 1 Jun 2018</ref>.<br>The Report dated Nov 1868 on the opening of the [[Meerut]] to [[Ambala|Ambala(Umballa)]] section of the '[[Delhi Railway]]' lists the following Contractor’s staff <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/openingmeerutan00compgoog#page/n41/mode/1up/search/scinde+railway0 Archive.org “The opening of the Meerut and Umballa Section of the Delhi Railway” Appendix pages 39, pdf41]; Retrieved 1 Jun 2018</ref>:-* C Henfrey - Brassey, Wythes & Henfry* J C Marillier - Iron Bridge Engineer* J E Hartley - Civil Engineer* J Baylis - Agent Umballa District* J C Johnson - Agent Jumna Bridge* A J Symounds - Agent Saharunpore District* T C Marshall - Agent Khuttowlie District* T Deveria - Agent Meerut District

*'''[[Delhi RailwayFirst Chord EIR Line]]'''. In c.1864 ‘Brassey & Co''see separate page for further informaion''<br>The contract was let to the 'Brassey,’ in partnership with Mr Wythes and Mr C.HenfreyPerry Partnership', were contracted by and the [[Scinde Railway Company]] to construct the line from [[Amritsar|Amritsar(Umritsir)]] to [[Ghaziabad| Ghaziabad (Ghazeeabad)]], 305 miles(490km). Mr G.P.Bidder work was the consulting engineer in England and Mr [[Joseph Harrison]] the chief engineer resident commenced in India1866. Construction of this ([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|Broad Gauge]]) on the line commenced early 1865 was slow and line it was opened in stages from 18681871 <ref name=SoP> “Symphony of Progress -70.The railway merged to become ‘[[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway]]’ in 1870, from 1886 to become part Saga of the ‘[[North Western Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway]]'NWR BG Mainline’ from [[Karachi]] to Delhi]], 2003; page 16-17</ref>.