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Route and dates clarified an 'Upper Sone Bridge'
'''Grand Chord EIR Line ''', known in some references as the '''Moghalsarai-Gaya Line'''
The line ran from [[Dhanbad]] to [[Moghal Sarai|Moghal Sarai(Mogalsarai)]] via Gomoh, Koderma and [[Gaya]]. The [[East Indian Railway]] (EIR) broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line of 281 miles(450 km) opened and inaugerated on 6 Dec 1906 <ref name=symph> “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; pages 18-19</ref>. The first section from [[Sitarampur]] to Barakar opened 1865; Barakar to Dhanbaid 1894; [[Gaya]] to [[Moghal Sarai]] opened 1900, which included the '[[Upper Sone Bridge, Dehri]]'. The middle section from Dhanbaid via Paharpur to Manpur opened 1906. Total 278 miles(447km)<ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n64/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 54 (pdf63)]; Retrieved 1 Dec 2020</ref>.
==Background==
*[[Alexander Meadows Rendel]] was the EIR Consulting Engineer <ref >[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Alexander_Meadows_Rendel Grace's Guide "Alexander Meadows Rendel"]; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016</ref> and was responsible for the construction of the [[Upper Sone Bridge, Dehri|Upper Sone Bridge]] which was completed in 1900 <ref>
[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Upper_Soane_Bridge Grace's Guide "Upper Soane Bridge"]; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016</ref>.
*[[Frederick Palmer]] was the EIR District Engineer on surveys and construction. He was responsible for the construction of the line, which was commenced in 1896 and completed in 1900, and included the [[Upper Sone Bridge , Dehri|Upper Sone Bridge]] of ninety-six 100-ft. spans-the longest bridge in India <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Palmer Graces Guide "Frederick Palmer"]; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016</ref>.
*The 'Grand Chord' was opened by Viceroy Lord Minto on 6th December 1906. It was 281 miles(450km) in length and reduced the distance from [[Calcutta]] to North India and [[Bombay]] by 50 miles (80km).
