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The ‘Rewari- Phalera Chord ‘ was a ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR) metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) chord line, 133 miles, opened 1904-05 connecting <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n30/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” Page 22 (pdf 30) ]; Retrieved 27 Apr 2020</ref> [[Rewari]] via Narnaul and Reengus to [[Phalera]] on the [[Delhi-Ahmedabad BB&CIR Main Line]].
The route of the line and initial construction had been undertaken by the ‘''Spelling Note ''*''[[Rajputana-Malwa State RailwayPhalera]]’ (RMSR) until 1900 when taken over by BB&CIRis the spelling given in the 1908 Imperial Gazetteer and on the 1909 Map and 1931 Maps as can be seen.''*''Phulera is the spelling given in the 1918 Administration Report and the modern name.''
'''Remarks'''
*For further details on the route selection, survey, and construction [[Rajputana_Territory_Railways#Rewari-Phalera_Chord_Railway|''see separate page'' which explains the relationship of this railway to others in Rajputana]].
*There were some proposals to construct an additional chord line directly from Rewari via Kuchaman to Ajmer.
*Some records give a section of this as the '''‘Rewari-Kuchman Railway’'''.
*This proposal can be seen on the 1909 map as a dotted line '' (with added '''? ?''' marks)'', but was not constructed as it does not appear on the 1931 Map.
Full revision for clarity
[[File:Rewari - Ajmer 1909 Map.png|thumb| Rewari - Ajmer 1909 Map ]]
[[File:Rewari - Ajmer 1931 Map.png|thumb| Rewari - Ajmer 1931 Map]]
<big>'''Rewari- Phalera Chord'''</big><br>The ‘Rewari- Phalera’ was a ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR) metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) chord line, 133 miles (214km), opened 1904-05 connecting [[Rewari]] via Narnaul and Reengus to [[Phalera]] <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n30/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” Page 22 (pdf 30)]; Retrieved 27 Apr 2020</ref> on the [[Delhi-Ahmedabad BB&CIR Main Line]]. The route of the line and initial construction had been undertaken by the ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]’ (RMSR) from 1897 until 1900 when taken over by the [[BB&CIR]] and construction commenced in 1901. The background concerning the choice of route and reasons for the delays are examined as part of [[Rajputana_Territory_Railways#Rewari-Phalera_Chord_Railway| ‘Rajputana Territory Railways’ ''see separate page'']] The line became part of the BB&CIR MG network. This chord shortened the distance between these towns and avoided the longer route via [[Alwar]] and [[ Jaipur]]
The line from [[Phalera]] connected through [[Sambhar Lake Salt Branch Line|Sambhar]] to [[Kuchawan|Kuchawan Road]] where it connected to the ‘[[Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway]]’ (JBR) thus providing the direct link between [[Delhi]] and [[Karachi]].
<big>'''Spelling Note Rewari-Kuchman Railway'''</big>*Phalera is the spelling given in the 1908 Imperial Gazetteer <br>There was a later proposal to construct an additional chord line directly from [[Rewari]] via [[Kuchawan]] to [[Ajmer]] <ref>British Library IOR/R/2187/387 Rewari-Kuchaman Chord Railway Survey via Phulera and Kishengarh”; 1897</ref>.<br>This proposed line can be can be seen on the 1909 Map and 1931 Maps map as can be seen.*Phulera is the spelling given in the 1918 Administration Report a dotted line '' (with added '''?''' mark)'', but was not constructed and does not appear on the modern name1931 Map .
==Further Information==
*See '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked]]'''
*and '''[[Rajputana_Territory_Railways#Rewari-Phalera_Chord_Railway| ‘Rajputana Territory Railways’]]'''*which gives details on the route selection, survey, and construction [[Rajputana_Territory_Railways#Rewari-Phalera_Chord_Railway|''see separate page'' ]].
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