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The ECSR opened the line from [[Cuttack]] via Khurda Road to [[PuriFile:East Coast Railway - Northern Section.png|thumb| East Coast Railway - Northern Section]] in 1893, having a comparatively brief existence before being divided.
The other part of '''ECSR was absorbed by the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]] in 1902. Northern Section'''
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The route included the construction of the [[Kistna Bridge, Bezwada(ECR)| Kistna Bridge at Bezwada]] to cross the River Kistna. This bridge was designed by Sir [[Alexander Meadows Rendel|Alexander Rende]]l with [[Francis Joseph Edward Spring|F J E Spring]] as Engineer-in-Chief and [[Ernest Ifill Shadbolt]] as Executive Engineer on construction.
The Southern part of ECSR was transferred to the [[Madras Railway]](MR) in 1901; subsequently renamed [[Madras (Northhad a comparatively brief existence before being divided:-East) Railway]], becoming part of [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) in 1908.
The ECSR opened the first section from [[Vizianagaram]] to [[Waltair]], 38 miles in 1893 in 1893; extended northwards to reach [[Cuttack]] in 1897 via Naupada, Berhampur, Ganjam and Kurdha to [[Cuttack]] . Total length 294 miles(470km). <ref name =AdminBNR>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n91/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 3 (pdf11)]; Retrieved 1 Dec 2016</ref>
*’Naupada Salt Branch’ , a short line 2.4 miles(3.8km) from Parlakimedi Road (Naupada) ]] <ref name =AdminBNR/>.
*’Puri Branch’, opened 1897, 27 miles(43km) from Khurda to [[Puri]] ]].<ref name =AdminBNR/>.
In 1902 the ECSR was divided with the Northern Section being transferred to the '''[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]''' (BNR ).
'''ECSR Southern Section'''
[[File:East Coast Railway - Southern Section.png|thumb| East Coast Railway - Southern Section]]
The ECSR opened the section southwards from [[Waltair]] to [[Rajahmundry]] in 1893. Also in 1893 from [[Bezwada ]] northwards to Kovvur. The line was completed in 1900 with the opening of the [[Havelock Bridge]] over the Godavari River connecting [[Rajahmundry]] to Kovvur. The line length was 217 miles(436km) <ref name =AdminM&SMR>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n91/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 82 (pdf91)]; Retrieved 1 Dec 2016</ref>
In 1901 the Southern Section was transferred to the '''[[Madras Railway]]'''(MR) in 1901; subsequently renamed [[Madras (North-East) Railway]]; becoming the [[Madras-Waltair NE Mainline]] of the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) in 1908.
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