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==Survey and Construction==
The first [[Railway Branch - PWD|Public Works Department (PWD) - Railway Branch]] Surveys were undertaken in 1872 and 4 separate routes were surveyed and submitted to the Government. Little happened until 1874 when the staff were transferred to Bengal on Famine relief. In August that year the orders were received to build a 5ft 6inch gauge railway via Dholpur and crossing the Chambal River near Bher. Some of the staff were recalled and the 34 miles from Agra were laid out <ref name=IOR>British Library ‘India Office Records’ V/24/3590 “Sindia State Railway Administration Report” 1878-79</ref>
The construction of the [[Sindia State Railway]] commenced in 1876 and the Engineers-in-Charge being [[William Michell]] and [[Horace Bell]].
<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Sindia_State_Railway Graces Guide "Sindia State Railway"]; Retrieved 19 Feb 2018</ref>. <br>[[Frederick Lewis Dibblee]],Superintending Engineer, deployed from PWD to Gwalior and Jhansi Division Survey in 1880-81<ref>https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Lewis_Dibblee Grace’s Guide ‘Frederick Lewis Dibblee’]; Retrieved 22 Apr 2020</ref>.
A quarry line was opened at Dholpur ([[Dholpur Quarry Railway]]) to quarry the stone for the [[Chambal Rail Bridge|'Chambal Rail Bridge’ – ''see separate page''.]] The construction of the railway and the bridge was awarded to [[Glover & Co|Messrs Glover and Company]] as contractors in February 1876 They undertook to complete the line to [[Dholpur]] by the end of June 1878 and the complete line by the end October 1880. Alteration to the approach at [[Agra|Agra to include the Agra Cantonment]] modified the cost and the expected cost was RS. 8,907,778 <ref name=IOR/>.
After the [[Chambal Rail Bridge]] “the line runs through heavy ravines to the westward again, keeping somewhat near (about a mile) from the trunk road. Passing the stations of Bhandha, Shikarpur, Bamoor and Morar troop station, it reaches the terminal station lying between the Morar Cantonment and Gwalior, and a distance of 75.1 miles from Agra Cantonment station ... the line crosses the Khari , Asan and Sunk rivers on girder bridges of three, four, and three spans of 100 feet, respectively." <ref name=IOR/>
==Opening and Operation==
