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==Records== | ==Records== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:20, 14 January 2019
The Calcutta Chord Railway was constructed by the East Indian Railway(EIR) as a link from Dum Dum, crossing the River Hooghly at Bally via the Willindon Bridge to Dankuni. [1] [2]
The 5 mile(8Km) line opened in 1931-32 with stations at Dum Dum, Noapora, Baranagar Road, Dakshineswar, Bally.
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Records
An on-line search of the India Office Records (IOR) records held at the British Library relating to this railway [3] gives the following entry: -
- L/F/7/909; "Collection 108/6: East India Railway: Calcutta Chord Railway, construction and estimates."; 1925-1932
Further Information
References
- ↑ “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 31
- ↑ Graces Guide "Willingdon_Bridge"; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016
- ↑ “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved 3 Apr 2016
