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'''East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked'''
<blockquote>- a sub-section of the '''[[East Indian Railway]]'''(EIR) page</blockquote>
[[File: East Indian Railway Map 1909, east section.png|thumb| East Indian Railway Map 1909, east section - Howrah (Calcutta) to Gaya]]
[[File: East Indian Railway Map 1909, mid section.png|thumb| East Indian Railway Map 1909, mid section__ - Gaya to Cawnpore]]
[[File: East Indian Railway Map 1909 west section.png|thumb| East Indian Railway Map 1909, west section - Cawnpore to Delhi]]
[[File: East_Indian_Railway_System_1937_Map_v3.png|thumb| EIR Railway System 1937 Map]]
[[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); by 1918 was 2775 miles( 4465km) as detailed below in section [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#BG_Lines_-_owned_and_worked_by_EIR|'''BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR at 1918''']]
The ‘[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]’ was amalgamated with the EIR on 1 July 1925 to comprise the ‘East Indian Railway System’ and the total system comprised 4217 miles(km) by 1937 as detailed in below in section [[East_Indian_Railway_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#BG_Lines_-_owned_and_worked_by_EIR|'''BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR at 1937''']]<ref name=Hist>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India - Railway Department’ pages 81-86 pdf 110-115]; Retrieved 26 Aug 2020</ref>.
The EIR also managed, worked and maintained a number of lines on behalf of other parties as detailed
==BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR at 1918==
The listings below are generally based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918” <ref name =Admin>[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.
<blockquote>1918 Total - 2464 miles(3965km). Page 53 (pdf 62) </blockquote>
*'''[[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)
**'''[[Bhagalpur Bausi Branch Railway’|Bausi Branch Railway]]''', a branch railway from Bhagalpur to Mandar Hill; under construction 1907 for EIR as a branch of the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line]]; dismantled in 1917-18 for reasons unknown.
*'''[[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 Railway]]''' ; 6 miles from Howrah to Saktighar, 1917; 45 miles(72km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
==='''Branches from the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]'''===
Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” ” <ref name =Admin/> and IOR source<ref name=IOR>British Library IOR/L/F/8/10/985 ‘Indenture between Secretary of State and East Indian Railway Company as to Certain Branch Lines, November 1893’</ref>.
** ‘Agra Branch Line’ ; Tundla to Jumna Bridge, 1862; Jumna Bridge to Agra City, 1907; total 15 miles(24km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘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)
** ‘Bandel-Barharwa Branch Line’ ; Bandel to Barharwa, 1911-13; 166 miles(267km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
** ‘Benares Branch ‘ - the branch railway from the [[Mogul Serai ]] station, on the main line of the EIR to the right bank of the River Ganges, opposite Benares . This date of opening of this branch is not known, on 1 Oct 1887 the branch of the [[Dufferin Bridge]] by the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR) on the 16 Dec 1887. <ref name=IOR/>. ''This would probably have made this branch line redundant but not confirmed''
** ‘Benares Chord Line ‘; to Bechupur, connecting to the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]], 1910; 1.2 miles(1.9km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
** ‘Bhadreswar Branch Line’ ; Bhadreswar to River Bank, 1882; 2.6 miles(4.2km). Page 54 (pdf 63). A branch line of railway from the EIR station at Bhadreswar to the right bank of the River Hughli at Pulta Ghat <ref name=IOR/>
** ‘Cawnpore City Branch Line’ ; Cawnpore, 1879; 0.9 miles(1.4km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘Deoghar 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)
** ‘Digha Ghat Branch’ ; Bankipore to Digha Ghat, 1885; 5.5 miles(8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63). A branch line of railway from the EIR station at Bankipur to the right bank of the Ganges at Digha Ghat. The EIR at Digha Ghat connected to the '[[Bengal and North-Western Railway]]'5B&NWR) at Palaza Ghat on the opposite bank by the [[Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonpur|Digha Ghat Steam Ferry]] <ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_096.gif ‘Imperial Gazetteer of India’, v. 22, p. 90. ]; Retrieved 16 Apr 2020</ref>
** ‘Giridih Branch Line’ ; Madhupar to Giridih, 1871; 27 miles(43km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
** ‘Hathras Branch Line’ ; Hathras Junction to Hathras Kilah, 1898; 5.6 miles(9km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘Ikrah Branch Line’ ; Ikrah to Barabani, 1894; Barabani to Sitarampur; total 15 miles(24km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
** ‘Jubbulpore Branch Line’; Naini to Jubbulpore; 1867; 224 miles(360km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
** ‘Mokameh Ghat Branch Line’ ; Tal Junction to Mokameh, 1883; 3miles(4.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63). A branch line of railway from the EIR line to Mokameh to the- right bank of the River Ganges <ref name=IOR/>.
** ‘Naihati Branch Line’ ; Bandel to Naihati, 1887; 4.5 miles(7.2km]. 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)
** ‘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)
** ‘Salanpur Branch Line’ ; Salanpur to Shamdi, 1894-7; 5.5 miles(8.8km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
** ‘Shikohabad-Farukhabad Branch Line’ ; Shikohabad to Farukhabad, 1905-6; 66 miles(106km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘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)
** ‘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)
** ‘Toposi-Barabani Chord’ ; Toposi to Barabani, 1908 and 1915; total 6.5 miles(10.4km). Page 54 (pdf 63)
** ‘[[Toposi Colliery Branch Lines]]’. Branch lines of railway from Toposi to Kharabad, from Nundi to Paruria, and from Salunpur to Shamdee <ref name=IOR/> [[Toposi Colliery Branch Lines| ''see separate page'']]
==='''Branches from the [[First Chord EIR Line]]'''===
Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” ” <ref name =Admin/> and IOR source<ref name=IOR/>
** ‘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) , <ref name=IOR/>.
** ‘Mirza Chowki Branch Line’; Mirza Chowki to river side, 1909, 0.2 miles(0.3km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘Monghyr Branch Line’; Jamalpur Junction to Monghyr, 1862; 5.7 miles(9.1km)
** ‘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)
** ‘Sultangunge Ghat Branch Line’; Sultangunge Junction to Sultangunge Ghat, 1895 1.2 miles(1.9km). Page 55 (pdf64)
==='''Branches from the [[Grand Chord EIR Line]]'''===
Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” ” <ref name =Admin/> and IOR source<ref name=IOR/>
**[[Barun-Daltonganj Railway|’Barun-Daltonganj Branch Line’]]; Sone River East Bank, Barun to Daltonganj, 1902; 78 miles(125km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘Chanch Branch Line’ ; Chanch to Grand Chord Line, 1893-6; 3.9 miles(6.2km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘Damudu Line’; Kasunda to Pathardihi, 1895-6; 9.8 miles(15.7km). Page 55 (pdf64) [[Jharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']]
** ‘Jamuniatand Link Line’; Khanoodih to [[Bokharo Colliery Railway]] joint line, 1916; 2 miles(3.2km)
** ‘Jharia Branch Line’; Dhanbaid to Jharia, 1903; 3.8 miles(6km). Page 55 (pdf64) [[Jharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']]
** ‘Kasunda-Tetulmari Link Line’; Kasunda to Tetulmari, 1906-7; 3.2 miles(5.1km). Page 55(pdf64)
** ‘Katras Branch Line’ ; Dhanbaid to Katrasgarh, 1894; 9.1 miles(14.6km). Page 55 (pdf64) [[Jharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']]
** ‘Katras-Khanoodih Extension Line’; Katrasgarh to Khanoodih, 1903; 7.2 miles(11.5km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘Katras-Mulkera Cross Connection Line;’ Northern half of connection, 1903, 0.7 miles(1.1km). Page 55 (pdf64)
** ‘Pradhankhanta-Pathardih Chord’; linking [[Pradhankhanta]] and [[Pathardih]] 9½ miles(15 km), opened in 1913. Page 55 (pdf64) [[Jharia Coalfield Railways#Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways|See separate page 'Jharia Coalfield Railways']]
==='''BG Lines under Construction or Sanctioned for Construction in 1918'''===
Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” ”
**Dhanbad-Katrasgarh Line; Dhanbad to Katrasgarh and beyond, sanctioned 1918; 2.4 miles(3.8km). Page 56 (pdf65)
**Toposi-Baraboni Chord Line; Toposi to Baraboni, sanctioned 1913; 3.7 miles(5.9km). Page 56 (pdf65)
==BG Lines absorbed into EIR==
Alphabetical order with page and pdf references from the “1918 Report on Railways” <ref name =Admin/>
*[[Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway]], opened c.1914 as a Branch/Link line from [[Katwa]] on the [[Hooghly-Katwa Railway]] to [[Barharwa]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line|Sahibganj Loop]]. This 110 Mile (170km) track was worked by EIR.
*[[Central Indian Coalfields Railway]], opened 1927. [[Government of India |GoI]] owned; part worked by [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR); later amagamated with EIR.
*[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]], formed 1889 as private company, [[Delhi]] to [[Kalka]], line opened 1891, 162 miles(259km), worked and maintained by EIR. Page 60 (pdf68) Until 1925, then by [[North Western Railway]](NWR).
*[[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)
*[[Hooghly-Katwa Railway]], opened in 1913 as a Branch/Link line from [[Bandel]] on the [[Hooghly]]- [[Burdwan]](Bardhaman) section of the [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]]. The line linked to [[Katwa]]where it joined to the [[Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway]] leading to [[Barharwa]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop EIR Line|Sahibganj Loop]]. These lines formed part of the EIR network and all were worked by EIR.
*[[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)
*[[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)
*[[ 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)
*[[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)
*[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR), formed from [[Indian Branch Railway]](IBR); nationalised, 1889; merged into EIR, 1925.
*[[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.
*[[Thanesar-Kaithal Railway]], a branch line of the [[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]], opened 1909-10, 30 miles(48km) branch from Kurukshetra to Kathal, worked and maintained by EIR up to 1925,Page 60 (pdf68). Then by [[North Western Railway]] from 1926.
==BG Lines - owned and worked by EIR at 1937==
==BG Lines worked by EIR at some time==
*[[Jind-Panipat Railway]], opened 1916-17. Originally worked by EIR; later by [[North Western Railway]](NWR)
*[[Calcutta Port Commissioners' Railway]], opened 1892 and connected to EIR in 1924
==BG Lines – EIR network expansion lines==
*[[Calcutta Chord Railway]], opened 1931-32. EIR link from Dum Dum to Dankuni over [[Willindon Bridge]]
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