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'''East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked'''
<blockquote>- a sub-section of the '''[[East Indian Railway]]'''(EIR) page</blockquote>
The [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) owned and operated an extensive network of railways of broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]);, in 1905 the route mileage was 1962 miles(3157km) and by 1918 was 2775 miles( 4465km)
The EIR also managed, worked and maintained a number of lines on behalf of other parties.
The listings below are generally based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918” <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n61/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 53-56 (pdf 62-65]; Retrieved 4 Nov 2016</ref> with page numbers (and pdf pages) noted at the end of each entry.
==BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR==
1918 Total - 2464 miles(3965km). Page 53 (pdf 62)
*'''[[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]'''; first section [[Howrah]] to [[Hooghly]], 24 miles(38km,) opened 1854; via Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeesera-Mogul Sarai to Allahabad, 1865; reaching Delhi on 1 Jan 1867. 1021 miles(1643km). Page 53 (pdf 62)
**'''[[First Chord EIR Line]] '''; Khana Junction-Sitarampur, opened in stages from 1855-63; reaching Luckeeserai 1871. 183 miles(294km. Page 53 (pdf 62). Initially called the Chord Line but then re-designated as the Main Line.
**'''[[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]]'''; Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section of the Main Line 250 miles(402km) became secondary with the opening of the First Chord, reducing Howrah-Delhi to 943 miles (1517km). Page 53 (pdf 62)
*'''[[Grand Chord EIR Line]]'''; Sitarampur-Gaya-Mogul Sarai, first section to Barakar , 1865; Gaya 1906; Mogul Sarai 1909. 278 miles(447km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*'''[[Howrah-Burdwan Chord Line]]''' ; 6 miles from Howrah to Saktighar, 1917; 45 miles(72km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*'''Branches from the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] :- '''
**Tarkessur Branch Line; [[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway|Sheoraphuli-Tarkessur]] section opened, 1885, constructed by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company and worked by EIR, incorporated into EIR 1915 becoming the ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’; 22 miles(35km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Bhadreswar Branch Line ; Bhadreswar to River Bank, 1882; 2.6 miles(4.2km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Naihati Branch Line ; Bandel to Naihati, 1887; 4.5 miles(7.2km]. Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Bandel-Barharwa Branch Line ; Bandel to Barharwa, 1911-13; 166 miles(267km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Ondal-Sainthia Chord Line ; Ondal to Sainthia, 1906; 43 miles(69km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Ondal Loop Line ; [[Ondal-Baboissola Railway|Ondal -Baboissola]] section opened 1864, constructed by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company and worked by EIR, incorporated into EIR 1915 as part of the ‘Ondal Loop Line’ ; Baboissola to Toposi, 1863; Toposi via Ikrah to Rupnarainpur , 1894-5; total 32 miles(51km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Toposi-Barabani Chord ; Toposi to Barabani, 1908 and 1915; total 6.5 miles(10.4km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Ikrah Branch Line ; Ikrah to Barabani, 1894; Barabani to Sitarampur; total 15 miles(24km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Salanpur Branch Line ; Salanpur to Shamdi, 1894-7; 5.5 miles(8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Giridih Branch Line ; Madhupar to Giridih, 1871; 27 miles(43km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Deoghur Branch Line ; Jasidih to Baidyanathdham, opened 1882 as the metre gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) MG [[Deoghur Railway]], originally owned and worked by [[Burn & Co Ltd]] until merged in EIR, 1911; converted to BG 1913; 4.1 miles(6.6km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Mokameh Ghat Branch Line ; Tal Junction to Mokameh, 1883; 3miles(4.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Patna Ghat Branch; Patna to Patna Ghat, 1862; 0.9 miles(1.4km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Patna-Gaya Branch Line ; Bankipore to Gaya(Gya) opened 1879; constructed and worked by State and named [[Patna & Gaya State Railway]]; worked by EIR from 1883 and transferred to EIR 1892; 58 miles(93km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Digha Ghat Branch ; Bankipore to Digha Ghat, 1885; 5.5 miles(8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Tari Ghat Branch Line; Dildarnager to Tari Ghat, opened 1880 as the [[Dildarnagar-Ghazipur State Railway]]; worked by EIR; transferred to EIR 1892 becoming the EIR ‘Tari Ghat Branch Line’; 12 miles(19km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Benares Chord Line ; to Bechupur, connecting to the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]], 1910; 1.2 miles(1.9km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Jubbulpore Branch Line; Naini to Jubbulpore; 1867; 224 miles(360km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Allahabad Fort Branch Line ; Allahabad Fort, 1859; 2.3 miles(3.7km), Page 55 (pdf64); extension to Daraganj sanctioned 1914, 1.9 miles(3km), Page 56(pdf65)
**Cawnpore City Branch Line ; Cawnpore, 1879; 0.9 miles(1.4km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** Shikohabad-Farukhabad Branch Line ; Shikohabad to Farukhabad, 1905-6; 66 miles(106km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Agra Branch Line ; Tundla to Jumna Bridge, 1862; Jumna Bridge to Agra City, 1907; total 15 miles(24km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Hathras Branch Line ; Hathras Junction to Hathras Kilah, 1898; 5.6 miles(9km). Page 55 (pdf64)
*'''Branches from the [[First Chord EIR Line]] :- '''
**Azimganj Branch Line; opened in 1863 as the [[ Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]], a 4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]] line from Nalhati to Azimganj, constructed and worked by the [[Indian Branch Railway]]. Lline taken over by the Government 1872 and re-named [[Nalhati State Railway]]; converted to BG in 1892 and becoming the EIR ‘Azimganj Branch Line’ ; 27 miles(43km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Rajmehal Branch Line; Tinpahar Junction to Rajmehal, 1860; 7 miles(11km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Sakrigali Branch Line; Sakriali to River Ganges, 1894, 1.3 miles(2.0km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Mirza Chowki Branch Line; Mirza Chowki to river side, 1909, 0.2 miles(0.3km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Sultangunge Ghat Branch Line; Sultangunge Junction to Sultangunge Ghat, 1895 1.2 miles(1.9km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Monghyr Branch Line; Jamalpur Junction to Monghyr, 1862; 5.7 miles(9.1km)
*'''Branches from the [[Grand Chord EIR Line]] :- '''
**Chunch Branch Line ; Chunch to Grand Chord Line, 1893-6; 3.9 miles(6.2km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Pandra Branch Line ; Pandra to Grand Chord Line, 1900; 2.7 miles(4.3km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Pradhankhunta-Pathardihi Chord Line ; Pradhankhunta to Pathardihi, 1913; 9.6 miles(15.4km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Katras Branch Line ; Dhanbaid to Katrasgarh, 1894; 9.1 miles(14.6km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Katras-Khanoodih Extension Line; Katrasgarh to Khanoodih, 1903; 7.2 miles(11.5km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Jamuniatand Link Line; Khanoodih to [[Bokharo Colliery Railway]] joint line, 1916; 2 miles(3.2km)
**Damudu Branch Line; Kasunda to Pathardihi, 1895-6; 9.8 miles(15.7km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Jharia Branch Line; Dhanbaid to Jharia, 1903; 3.8 miles(6km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Kasunda-Tetulmari Link Line; Kasunda to Tetulmari, 1906-7; 3.2 miles(5.1km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Katras-Mulkera Cross Connection Line; Northern half of connection, 1903, 0.7 miles(1.1km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**[[ Barun-Daltonganj Railway|Barun-Daltonganj Branch Line]]; Sone River East Bank, Barun to Daltonganj, 1902; 78 miles(125km). Page 55 (pdf64)
*'''BG Lines under Construction or Sanctioned for Construction in 1918'''
**Toposi-Baraboni Chord Line; Toposi to Baraboni, sanctioned 1913; 3.7 miles(5.9km). Page 56 (pdf65)
**Dhanbad-Katrasgarh Line; Dhanbad to Katrasgarh and beyond, sanctioned 1918; 2.4 miles(3.8km). Page 56 (pdf65)
==BG Lines absorbed into EIR==
*[[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway]], owned by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company ; Sheoraphuli to Tarkessur, opened 1884-85. Worked by EIR and merged into EIR 1915 becoming the ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]. 22 miles(35km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Ondal-Baboissola Railway]], owned by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company ; Ondal to Baboissola, opened 1864, 2 miles(3.2km). Worked by EIR and merged into EIR 1915 becoming part of the ’Ondal Loop Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] giving total 32 miles(51km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Deoghur Railway]] ; Jasidih to Baidyanathdham, 1882, a short branch line linking important pilgrimage centre to the EIR main line; metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) constructed and worked by [[Burn & Co Ltd]]; merged into EIR, 1911 becoming the ‘Deoghur Branch Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]. 4.1 miles(6.6km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Dildarnagar-Ghazipur State Railway]], opened 1880 as a provincial state railway, worked by EIR and later absorbed into the EIR network becoming the Tari Ghat Branch Line of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] ; Dildarnager to Tari Ghat, 1880; 12 miles(19km. Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[ Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]], opened in 1863 as a 4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]], constructed and worked by the [[Indian Branch Railway]]. The line was taken over by the Government in 1872, and renamed the [[Nalhati State Railway]]; converted to BG in 1892 and becoming the ‘Azimganj Branch Line’ of the [[First Chord EIR Line]] ; 27 miles(43km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]](DKR), formed 1889 as private company, [[Delhi]] to [[Kalka],] line opened 1891, 162 miles(259km), worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68). Merged into EIR, 1925
*[[Kaithal DKR Branch Line]], opened 1910, 30 miles(48km) branch from Kurukshetra to Kathal, worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68).
*[[Jind-Panipat Railway]], opened 1916 from Jind City , with a connection to the [[Southern Punjab Railway]], to Panipat, worked and maintained by EIR. Total 40.66 miles(65km) comprising 25.90 miles within Jind territory and 14.76 miles in British section. Pages 60-62 (pdf 70-71)
*[[South Bihar Railway]], formed 1895 as private company, [[Luckeeserai]] to [[Gaya]], 79 miles(127km) opened 1899, leased to the State to be worked as part of the EIR network. The railway was taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1906.
*[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR), formed from [[Indian Branch Railway]](IBR); nationalised, 1889; merged into EIR, 1925.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
<blockquote>- a sub-section of the '''[[East Indian Railway]]'''(EIR) page</blockquote>
The [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) owned and operated an extensive network of railways of broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]);, in 1905 the route mileage was 1962 miles(3157km) and by 1918 was 2775 miles( 4465km)
The EIR also managed, worked and maintained a number of lines on behalf of other parties.
The listings below are generally based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918” <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n61/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 53-56 (pdf 62-65]; Retrieved 4 Nov 2016</ref> with page numbers (and pdf pages) noted at the end of each entry.
==BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR==
1918 Total - 2464 miles(3965km). Page 53 (pdf 62)
*'''[[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]'''; first section [[Howrah]] to [[Hooghly]], 24 miles(38km,) opened 1854; via Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeesera-Mogul Sarai to Allahabad, 1865; reaching Delhi on 1 Jan 1867. 1021 miles(1643km). Page 53 (pdf 62)
**'''[[First Chord EIR Line]] '''; Khana Junction-Sitarampur, opened in stages from 1855-63; reaching Luckeeserai 1871. 183 miles(294km. Page 53 (pdf 62). Initially called the Chord Line but then re-designated as the Main Line.
**'''[[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]]'''; Khana Junction-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Luckeeserai section of the Main Line 250 miles(402km) became secondary with the opening of the First Chord, reducing Howrah-Delhi to 943 miles (1517km). Page 53 (pdf 62)
*'''[[Grand Chord EIR Line]]'''; Sitarampur-Gaya-Mogul Sarai, first section to Barakar , 1865; Gaya 1906; Mogul Sarai 1909. 278 miles(447km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*'''[[Howrah-Burdwan Chord Line]]''' ; 6 miles from Howrah to Saktighar, 1917; 45 miles(72km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*'''Branches from the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] :- '''
**Tarkessur Branch Line; [[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway|Sheoraphuli-Tarkessur]] section opened, 1885, constructed by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company and worked by EIR, incorporated into EIR 1915 becoming the ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’; 22 miles(35km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Bhadreswar Branch Line ; Bhadreswar to River Bank, 1882; 2.6 miles(4.2km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Naihati Branch Line ; Bandel to Naihati, 1887; 4.5 miles(7.2km]. Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Bandel-Barharwa Branch Line ; Bandel to Barharwa, 1911-13; 166 miles(267km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Ondal-Sainthia Chord Line ; Ondal to Sainthia, 1906; 43 miles(69km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Ondal Loop Line ; [[Ondal-Baboissola Railway|Ondal -Baboissola]] section opened 1864, constructed by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company and worked by EIR, incorporated into EIR 1915 as part of the ‘Ondal Loop Line’ ; Baboissola to Toposi, 1863; Toposi via Ikrah to Rupnarainpur , 1894-5; total 32 miles(51km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Toposi-Barabani Chord ; Toposi to Barabani, 1908 and 1915; total 6.5 miles(10.4km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Ikrah Branch Line ; Ikrah to Barabani, 1894; Barabani to Sitarampur; total 15 miles(24km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Salanpur Branch Line ; Salanpur to Shamdi, 1894-7; 5.5 miles(8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Giridih Branch Line ; Madhupar to Giridih, 1871; 27 miles(43km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Deoghur Branch Line ; Jasidih to Baidyanathdham, opened 1882 as the metre gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) MG [[Deoghur Railway]], originally owned and worked by [[Burn & Co Ltd]] until merged in EIR, 1911; converted to BG 1913; 4.1 miles(6.6km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Mokameh Ghat Branch Line ; Tal Junction to Mokameh, 1883; 3miles(4.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Patna Ghat Branch; Patna to Patna Ghat, 1862; 0.9 miles(1.4km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Patna-Gaya Branch Line ; Bankipore to Gaya(Gya) opened 1879; constructed and worked by State and named [[Patna & Gaya State Railway]]; worked by EIR from 1883 and transferred to EIR 1892; 58 miles(93km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Digha Ghat Branch ; Bankipore to Digha Ghat, 1885; 5.5 miles(8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Tari Ghat Branch Line; Dildarnager to Tari Ghat, opened 1880 as the [[Dildarnagar-Ghazipur State Railway]]; worked by EIR; transferred to EIR 1892 becoming the EIR ‘Tari Ghat Branch Line’; 12 miles(19km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Benares Chord Line ; to Bechupur, connecting to the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]], 1910; 1.2 miles(1.9km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Jubbulpore Branch Line; Naini to Jubbulpore; 1867; 224 miles(360km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
**Allahabad Fort Branch Line ; Allahabad Fort, 1859; 2.3 miles(3.7km), Page 55 (pdf64); extension to Daraganj sanctioned 1914, 1.9 miles(3km), Page 56(pdf65)
**Cawnpore City Branch Line ; Cawnpore, 1879; 0.9 miles(1.4km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** Shikohabad-Farukhabad Branch Line ; Shikohabad to Farukhabad, 1905-6; 66 miles(106km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Agra Branch Line ; Tundla to Jumna Bridge, 1862; Jumna Bridge to Agra City, 1907; total 15 miles(24km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Hathras Branch Line ; Hathras Junction to Hathras Kilah, 1898; 5.6 miles(9km). Page 55 (pdf64)
*'''Branches from the [[First Chord EIR Line]] :- '''
**Azimganj Branch Line; opened in 1863 as the [[ Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]], a 4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]] line from Nalhati to Azimganj, constructed and worked by the [[Indian Branch Railway]]. Lline taken over by the Government 1872 and re-named [[Nalhati State Railway]]; converted to BG in 1892 and becoming the EIR ‘Azimganj Branch Line’ ; 27 miles(43km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Rajmehal Branch Line; Tinpahar Junction to Rajmehal, 1860; 7 miles(11km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Sakrigali Branch Line; Sakriali to River Ganges, 1894, 1.3 miles(2.0km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Mirza Chowki Branch Line; Mirza Chowki to river side, 1909, 0.2 miles(0.3km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Sultangunge Ghat Branch Line; Sultangunge Junction to Sultangunge Ghat, 1895 1.2 miles(1.9km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Monghyr Branch Line; Jamalpur Junction to Monghyr, 1862; 5.7 miles(9.1km)
*'''Branches from the [[Grand Chord EIR Line]] :- '''
**Chunch Branch Line ; Chunch to Grand Chord Line, 1893-6; 3.9 miles(6.2km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Pandra Branch Line ; Pandra to Grand Chord Line, 1900; 2.7 miles(4.3km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Pradhankhunta-Pathardihi Chord Line ; Pradhankhunta to Pathardihi, 1913; 9.6 miles(15.4km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Katras Branch Line ; Dhanbaid to Katrasgarh, 1894; 9.1 miles(14.6km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Katras-Khanoodih Extension Line; Katrasgarh to Khanoodih, 1903; 7.2 miles(11.5km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Jamuniatand Link Line; Khanoodih to [[Bokharo Colliery Railway]] joint line, 1916; 2 miles(3.2km)
**Damudu Branch Line; Kasunda to Pathardihi, 1895-6; 9.8 miles(15.7km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Jharia Branch Line; Dhanbaid to Jharia, 1903; 3.8 miles(6km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Kasunda-Tetulmari Link Line; Kasunda to Tetulmari, 1906-7; 3.2 miles(5.1km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**Katras-Mulkera Cross Connection Line; Northern half of connection, 1903, 0.7 miles(1.1km). Page 55 (pdf64)
**[[ Barun-Daltonganj Railway|Barun-Daltonganj Branch Line]]; Sone River East Bank, Barun to Daltonganj, 1902; 78 miles(125km). Page 55 (pdf64)
*'''BG Lines under Construction or Sanctioned for Construction in 1918'''
**Toposi-Baraboni Chord Line; Toposi to Baraboni, sanctioned 1913; 3.7 miles(5.9km). Page 56 (pdf65)
**Dhanbad-Katrasgarh Line; Dhanbad to Katrasgarh and beyond, sanctioned 1918; 2.4 miles(3.8km). Page 56 (pdf65)
==BG Lines absorbed into EIR==
*[[Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar Railway]], owned by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company ; Sheoraphuli to Tarkessur, opened 1884-85. Worked by EIR and merged into EIR 1915 becoming the ‘Tarkessur Branch Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]. 22 miles(35km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Ondal-Baboissola Railway]], owned by the [[Tarkessur Railway]] Company ; Ondal to Baboissola, opened 1864, 2 miles(3.2km). Worked by EIR and merged into EIR 1915 becoming part of the ’Ondal Loop Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] giving total 32 miles(51km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Deoghur Railway]] ; Jasidih to Baidyanathdham, 1882, a short branch line linking important pilgrimage centre to the EIR main line; metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) constructed and worked by [[Burn & Co Ltd]]; merged into EIR, 1911 becoming the ‘Deoghur Branch Line’ of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]. 4.1 miles(6.6km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Dildarnagar-Ghazipur State Railway]], opened 1880 as a provincial state railway, worked by EIR and later absorbed into the EIR network becoming the Tari Ghat Branch Line of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] ; Dildarnager to Tari Ghat, 1880; 12 miles(19km. Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[ Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]], opened in 1863 as a 4ft(1222mm) [[Rail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]], constructed and worked by the [[Indian Branch Railway]]. The line was taken over by the Government in 1872, and renamed the [[Nalhati State Railway]]; converted to BG in 1892 and becoming the ‘Azimganj Branch Line’ of the [[First Chord EIR Line]] ; 27 miles(43km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
*[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]](DKR), formed 1889 as private company, [[Delhi]] to [[Kalka],] line opened 1891, 162 miles(259km), worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68). Merged into EIR, 1925
*[[Kaithal DKR Branch Line]], opened 1910, 30 miles(48km) branch from Kurukshetra to Kathal, worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68).
*[[Jind-Panipat Railway]], opened 1916 from Jind City , with a connection to the [[Southern Punjab Railway]], to Panipat, worked and maintained by EIR. Total 40.66 miles(65km) comprising 25.90 miles within Jind territory and 14.76 miles in British section. Pages 60-62 (pdf 70-71)
*[[South Bihar Railway]], formed 1895 as private company, [[Luckeeserai]] to [[Gaya]], 79 miles(127km) opened 1899, leased to the State to be worked as part of the EIR network. The railway was taken over by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1906.
*[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR), formed from [[Indian Branch Railway]](IBR); nationalised, 1889; merged into EIR, 1925.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
