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The '''Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway''' (O&RR) took over the interests of the [[Indian Branch Railway]](IBR) and a Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) guarantee.
== History ==
The O&RR established workshops at [[Alambagh]] (1865) and [[Charbagh]] (1867) to provide capacity for the major broad gauge line from [[Benares]] to [[Lucknow]], to the north of the River Ganges, which it opened to traffic in 1872. In 1874, the line was extended to [[Moradabad]] and in 1876, to [[Saharanpur]] where the O&RR met the [[North Western Railway]](NWR). On 31 December 1888, the [[Government of India |GoI]] assumed both ownership and management of the O&RR.
In 1925, the O&RR was merged into the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) when the latter came into state management.
==Branch Lines and extensions==
*[[Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]], opened 1863. Originally part of [[Indian Branch Railway]], unique 4ft gauge; worked by O&RR, 1863-72; run as State Rly, 1872; leased to [[East Indian Railway]](EIR), 1892
*[[Cawnpore-Burhwal Railway]], opened 1896., Constructed and worked as State line up to 31 Mar 1915, then Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]); managed and worked by O&RR.
*Hardiwar[[Hardwar-Dehra Railway]], opened 1900. Small, privately-owned assisted broad gauge branchline worked by O&RR
==Lines surveyed by O&RR ==
*[[Tilhar-Budaun-Hapur Railway Survey]]. Under survey by O&RR,1909 . Ref Civil List 1909 page 379 – Railways O&RR - unable to determine if constructed. == History == The O&RR established workshops at [[Alambagh]] (1865) and [[Charbagh]] (1867) to provide capacity for the major broad gauge line from [[Benares]] to [[Lucknow]], to the north of the River Ganges, which it opened to traffic in 1872. In 1874, the line was extended to [[Moradabad]] and in 1876, to [[Saharanpur]] where the O&RR met the [[North Western Railway]](NWR). On 31 December 1888, the [[Government of India |GoI]] assumed both ownership and management of the O&RR. In 1925, the O&RR was merged into the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) when the latter came into state management.
