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'''Progress ===GIPR Development from 1870''' === *With the completion of the GIPR mainlines the three Presidency Capitals of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta were linked. The length of the route opened was then 1483 miles/(2388 km ) <ref name=GIPR/>. *The [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Progress_on_State_lines._Paragraphs_5-10.3B_Pages_3-4| “1870-71 Annual Report for Indian Railways for the GIPR “]] gives:- [[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|‘Broad Gauge (BG)]] Line opened 1870/71 , 400 miles(644km), giving total Line length 1272 miles(2047km) and nil to be finished’. The Report also details of the [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway._Paragraphs_63.2C64.3B_Page_34.2C35|‘progress of the railway and the commercial summery’]] - ''see separate pages for Report details.''*1900 June 30, the assets of the GIPR were purchased by the [[Government of India]](GoI ) and merged with those of the [[Indian Midland Railway]] into a "new" GIPR, managed by the old company.*The GIPR continued to expand its network with the addition of 'Branch Lines', certain railways being ‘Absorbed’ and 'Working Agreements' on other railways - [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway - Lines owned and worked|'|(''see See separate page'' – - GIPR Lines Owned and Worked''']] *1918 Administration “Administration Report on Indian Railways gives Railways” <ref name=Admin/> describes the ‘Great Indian Peninsula System’ with a total of 3441 miles(5489km). Comprising the GIPR ‘GIPR broad gaugegauge’ ([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line length as of 2668 miles(4293km); and including 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(other Railways [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_GaugeGreat Indian Peninsula Railway - Lines owned and worked|NGas detailed on separate ‘GIPR Lines‘ page]]) lines, a total of 3441 miles(5331km) <ref name=Admin/>.