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The lines run through an especially fertile area of land between the Ganges and Gogra rivers known as the Doab. Doab literally means land lying between two confluent rivers, the Ganges (Ganga) and the Gogra. Most of the trade was born by these rivers and the railway has many spur lines to ghats on both rivers. The lines comprised:-
* ‘Ganga-Gogra Doab Mainline’ between [[Sonopore]] on the [[North Western Railway]]and [[Allahabad ]], 200 miles (322km), opened in stages from 1899 to 1912. This was part of the B&NWR ‘Chupra-Benares-Allahabad Branch’ '' (see above) ''. The line ran from Sonpore on the main North western line along the river to Allahabad. It reached Revelganj first by April 1889 then crossed the river Ghaghara River by the I[[nchcape Inchcape Bridge]] which opened in 1912. Then on to Phephna , Gahazipur and Aunrihar to [[Benares]], connecting with the [[East Indian Railway]]. Then on to Madhosingh crossing the [[Izat Bridge]] into the city of [[Allahabad]]. The line from Allahabad to Benares was proposed and surveyed in 1907.
* Branches from ‘Ganga-Gogra Doab Mainline’
** ‘Mirzapur Ghat Extension’, Mado Sihgh to Mirzapur Ghat, 7 miles, 1899 extended 1912. Running from Mado Singh to Chilh to a ghat to connect to Mirzapur on the other side of the river Ganges. No evidence of the line now exists.
