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→Carriage & Wagon Workshops - Lillooah
*"In 1900 the work of removing the carriage and wagon building shops of the undertaking from Howrah to [[Lillooah]] was commenced. While the move was being effected the work of the Department naturally fell into arrears and when this happened it tooks time to make up for lost way"<ref name=Lillo/>.
*By 1908 Lillooah workshops covered an area of 95 acres(38Ha) of which 15 acres(6Ha) are roofed. Upwards of 5000 men are employed on the construction, mainenance and repair of rolling stock of the line, these men are supervised by European and Easqt Indian formen, assistants and mechanics <ref name=IRGaz/>.
The Indian Railways Fan Club IRFCA gives a good background to the history and development of the Liluah Workshop <ref>[https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shop.html#work IRFCA Liluah Workshop]; Retrieved 2 Mar 2020</ref>, (old name Lillooah Workshop)
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