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The '''Northern and Eastern Railway Company''' also with the alternative names ‘Bogwangolah Railway’ and ‘Great Northern and Eastern Railway Company’ The ‘Great Northern and Eastern Railway Company’ was formed in [[Calcutta]] in about 1845 by a Mr D C Aylwynto try to get the approval for the the ‘Bogwangolah Railway’ from Calcutta towards the North Western Provinces (Delhi) by keeping on the left (eastern) bank of the Hoogly River from Calcutta. This was turned down by Government. Instead the ‘[[Great Western Bengal Railway Company]]’ were given the approval for the railway on the right(western) bank – they amalgamated into [[East India Railway]](EIR) at a date between 1846 and October 1847 <ref> British Library IOR E/4/794 dispatch No26 13th October 1847 Page 55 paragraph 12. “Great Western Bengal Railway Co., amalgamation of with East Indian Railway Company and terms of contract with Government”; 1846-1849 </ref>. The Company did not proceed to construct any railways as can be seen from the following:-
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The following is recorded in the ‘Calcutta Review of 1846 <ref>[https://books.google.fr/books?id=RBoYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA561#v=onepage&q&f=false ‘The Calcutta Review’, Volume 7 Article VI – “A pamphlet on the Salt Trade of India” by D C Aylwin of Calcutta, 1846. Pages 560-562]; Retrieved 7 Mar 2018</ref>
