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'''First Chord EIR Line'''
The EIR section from Khana Junction to Sitarampur, opened in stages from 1855-63; reaching Luckeeserai 1871. 183 miles(294km) <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n62/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 53 (pdf62)]; Retrieved 9 Nov 2016</ref> . .
Initially called the Chord Line, but as traffic increased then it was re-designated as part the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] with the Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section became secondary and became designated as the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]] <ref> “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 15</ref>.
== Further Information==
See '''[[East Indian Railway]]''' page
and '''[[East Indian Railway – Lines owned and worked]]''' page, which includes details of the branches and extensions to this Main Line.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
The EIR section from Khana Junction to Sitarampur, opened in stages from 1855-63; reaching Luckeeserai 1871. 183 miles(294km) <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n62/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 53 (pdf62)]; Retrieved 9 Nov 2016</ref> . .
Initially called the Chord Line, but as traffic increased then it was re-designated as part the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] with the Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section became secondary and became designated as the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]] <ref> “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 15</ref>.
== Further Information==
See '''[[East Indian Railway]]''' page
and '''[[East Indian Railway – Lines owned and worked]]''' page, which includes details of the branches and extensions to this Main Line.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
