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Revision as of 16:38, 10 November 2016
First Chord EIR Line
The EIR section from Khana Junction to Sitarampur, opened in stages from 1855-63; reaching Luckeeserai 1871. 183 miles(294km) [1] . .
Initially called the Chord Line, but as traffic increased then it was re-designated as part the Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line with the Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section became secondary and became designated as the Sahibganj Loop EIR Line [2].
Further Information
See East Indian Railway page
and East Indian Railway – Lines owned and worked page, which includes details of the branches and extensions to this Main Line.
References
- ↑ “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 53 (pdf62); Retrieved 9 Nov 2016
- ↑ “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 15
