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Gaekwar's Mehsana Railway

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Revised ‘Developments after 1918’ sub heading and ‘Further Informatio’ added
<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n35/mode/2up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 27-28]; Retrieved 8 Jun 2019</ref> <ref>"Indian railways new chronology" by Keith Scholey</ref>
In 1904 the Vadnagar-Vijapur line was surveyed by the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) as a MG line but did not proceed. Instead the Baroda Durbar resurveyed the route on a different alignment entirely within Baroda territory. The 1906 Report states that “the line from either Visnager or Vadnagar to Vijapur was to be constructed at the expense of the the Gaekwar of Baroda” <ref name=Hist1906>[https://archive.org/stream/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects#page/n0/mode/2up Histories of (Indian)Railway Projects ...up to June 1906, page 18]; Retrieved 8 Jun 2019</ref> In the event neither route was selected, instead the ‘Kalol‘[[Vijapur-Vijapur Section’ Kalol-Kadi Railway]]’ was constructed. ''See below, marked 8 on 1931 map''
Up to 1921 the network was worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR).
From 1921 the network was worked by [[Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway]](GBSR) and in 1928 a further 26 miles(42km) were added.
==GMR Network==
* ‘Khalipur to Khakhal Proposal’ 7 miles(11km), sanctioned 1913. ''Line apparently not constructed . ''
''''Developments after 1918''' <ref>"Indian railways new chronology" by Keith Scholey</ref><br>The following MG railway, also owned by the Baroda Durbar, was connected to the GMR by 1921, and worked by the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR). <br>This line together with the GMR was transferred to the newly formed ‘[[Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway]]’(GBSR) in 1921:- * ‘Bechraji‘[[Vijapur-Bhoyani Link Line’ Kalol-Kadi Railway]]’, 41 miles(65km) MG; owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]] [[Baroda State]]; opened 1902-3 from Bechraji [[Vijapur]] to Katosan Road 15 [[Kadi ]] and extended by a further 5 miles, opened 1920; to (8km) in 1912 to‘ Bhoyani 6 miles 1921. Total Road- and extended a further 21 miles(34km)to reach [[Bechraji ]] before 1921 where it connected to the GMR. ''Marked 7 and 8 on map.'' [[Vijapur-Kalol-Kadi Railway|''- see separate page'']]* ‘Kalol=Further Information==See '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked|BB&CIR Network -Vijapur Branch’ 30 miles(48km) from Kalol Lines owned and worked]]''' for period up to Vijapur . 1921<br>and ''Marked 8 on map. Date of opening not established.'[[Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway# GBSR Metre Gauge System]] from 1921 onwards
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