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<big><big>'''Delhi Railways'''</big></big>
[[Delhi]] had six railway systems linking together all the major railway systems of India
The 1908 Imperial Gazetteer <ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_235.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 229. ]; Retrieved 19 Jan 2021</ref> gives the following:-
<blockquote>“The ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’(EIR), ‘[[North Western Railway]]’(NWR) and the ‘[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]’(O&RR) all enter from [[Ghaziabad| Ghaziabad Junction]], crossing the [[Yamuna Railway Bridge (Delhi)| Jumna River by the ‘Yamuna Railway Bridge’]]. The ‘[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]]’ runs northwards from the city, and the ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa Railway]]’ traverses the District for a short distance in the direction of Gurgaon”.</blockquote>
* This reference to ‘[[North Western Railway]]’(NWR) includes the two sections ‘NWR Delhi-Peshawar Cantonment Mainline’ and the ‘[[Southern Punjab Railway]]’ ‘SPR Delhi-Samasata Mainline’ that was worked by the NWR ''- see details below''
* This reference to ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa Railway]]’(RMR) is not correct. The line was worked by the ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR) and taken over by BB&CIR in 1900 ''- see details below''
* The ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’ is not mentioned, worked by ‘[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]’ (GIPR), and opened in 1904-5 ''- see details below'',
Details of each line are as follows:-
[[File:Delhi Railway 4.png|right|400px|Delhi Railways 1909]]
<big>''' [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Green on Map
<br> ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’(EIR), BG Main Line, terminus of the line from [[Delhi]] via [[Ghaziabad]] to [[Howrah]] (for [[Calcutta]]) ‘[[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line. The line fully openedthrough to [[Delhi]] in 1867 [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line|''- see separate page for details'']]]]
<big>'''[[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Commercial_Section_BG| NWR Delhi-Peshawar Cantonment Mainline]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Orange on Map
<br> ‘[[North Western Railway]]’ (NWR), BG Main Line , terminus of the line from [[Delhi]] via [[Ghaziabad]] and [[Meerut]] to [[Peshawar]] . The ‘Delhi-Ghaziabad Section’ was on the EIR line under a ‘Running Agreement’ [[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Commercial_Section_BG|''- see separate page for details'']]
<br>This line was originally constructed by the [[Scinde Railway| ‘Scinde Railway Company’]], and opened in 1870 to [[Ghaziabad]] and became part of the ‘[[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway ]]’ ; in 1886 transferred to form the NWR
<big>'''[[Delhi-Samasata Railway | SPR Delhi-Samasata Mainline]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Blue on Map
<br>‘[[Southern Punjab Railway]]’, BG, southern terminus of the ‘[[Delhi-Samasata Railway]]’, opened 1897, linking for the last 13 miles(21km) to the EIR at [[Ghaziabad]]. Worked by NWR until 1929 when absorbed into the NWR [[Delhi-Samasata Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[O%26RR_Lines_Owned_and_Worked|O&RR Moradabad-Ghaziabad Branch]]'''</big>
<br>Marked Brown on Map
<br> ‘[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] [O&RR), BG Branch Line from the ‘O&RR Main Line’ at [[Moradabad]] to [[Ghaziabad]] and then by an EIR ‘Running Agreement’ into [[Delhi ]]. The line opened in 1900 [[O%26RR_Lines_Owned_and_Worked|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]]'''</big>
<br>Marked Green on Map
<br> The ‘[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]]’, BG , formed 1889 as private company , worked and maintained by EIR from [[Delhi]] to [[Kalka]], line opened 1891 [[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]'''</big>
<br>Marked Yellow on Map
<br>The ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’, BG, worked by ‘[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]’ (GIPR). The line from [[Delhi]] to [[Agra|Raja-ki-Mandi(Agra)]] opened in 1904-5 [[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Delhi-Ahmedabad BB&CIR Main Line]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Red on Map
<br>This was the only Metre Gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line into [[Delhi]], first section, originally named the ‘[[Rajputana State Railway]]’ opened 1873 from [[Delhi ]] via [[Gurgaon]] reaching [[Ahmedabad]] in 1879, merged to form ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]’ in 1882, worked by the ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR) and taken over by BB&CIR in 1900. [[Bombay,_Baroda_%26_Central_India_Railway_Network_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#MG_Lines_-_owned_and_operated_by_BB.26CIR|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway]] '''</big>
<br>Marked ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ on Map
<br>This was a Narrow Gauge line from Shahdara in the north-eastern suburbs of [[Delhi]] [[Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big><big>'''Delhi Stations'''</big></big>
<big>'''Original Delhi Station'''</big>
<br> The station near Chandni Chowk started with a Broad Gauge ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’ line from Calcutta in 1864. <br> The Metre Gauge track from Delhi to Rewari and further to Ajmer was laid in 1873 by the ‘[[Rajputana State Railway]]’ and metre-gauge trains from this station started in 1876.<ref name=Junction>[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Junction_railway_station Wikipedia ‘Delhi Juction Station’]; Retrieved 20 Jan 2021</ref>.
<big >''' Delhi Junction Station'''</big>
<br>Also described as the ‘Old Delhi Staion’
<br> Planning of the station commenced in 1893 and was part of a well thought out plan for holding the [[Delhi_Durbar#1903| ‘Delhi Durbar’ in 1903. Keeping into account the special needs for holding of the Durbar, this grand structure was opened for public use in 1903. Built in Mogul style of architecture this exquisite station building complex is one of the most beautiful rail terminals in the world. Its imposing exterior and artistic decorations lend it the serenity of a mosque and the grandeur of a fort. With projecting minarets, semi circular arches and other decorations this structure built with red stones, merges very well with Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and other buildings of Chandni Chowk. The main attraction of this building are the six minarets located at every corner. On both floors arches and windows have been beautifully decorated with lattice work which adds grace to the entire structure. The six minarets referred to above were also used for storage of water in the initial stages <ref>[https://www.academia.edu/9274998/RAIL_ARCHITECTURE_IN_INDIA?email_work_card=view-paper Acamedia.edu “Rail Architecture in India - “A National Heritage” by Govind Ballabh (Retd Chief Operations Manager Northern Railway), 2003 - Chapter 5, page 2]; Retrieved 20 Jan 2021</ref>.
<br> The building of the station commenced in 1900 and opened for the public in 1903. Started with just 2 platforms and 1000 passengers, Delhi junction railway station now handles more than 180,000 passengers and around 190 trains starts, ends, or passes through the station daily. Delhi railway station was built in red stone to give the effect of nearby historic Red Fort<ref name=Junction/>
<br>In 1904 the ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’ was opened. [[Delhi ]] then was a part of six railway systems. ''-as listed in ‘Railways’ above''
<br>This station served as the main station of Delhi, hosting junction of the railways listed above until the opening of the ‘New Delhi Station’ in 1926 ahead of the inauguration of the New Delhi city in 1931. The ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway |‘Agra–Delhi Railway’ ]] track cut through the site earmarked for the hexagonal War Memorial (now called India Gate) and Kingsway (now called Rajpath). The [[East Indian Railway | ‘East Indian Railway Company’]] shifted the line along the Yamuna river and opened the new track in 1924 <ref name=Junction/>.
<big>'''New Delhi Station'''</big>
<br>. The new realigned track included the ‘Minto Railway Bridge’ over the Minto Road (connecting Connaught Place to the New Delhi Railway Station - Ajmeri Gate side) and the ‘Tilak Rail Bridge’ were part of this realigned line. The [[East Indian Railway | ‘East Indian Railway Company’]] that overlooked railways in the region, sanctioned the construction of a single story building and a single platform between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj in 1926. This was the start of what was later known as ‘New Delhi Railway Station’. The government's plans to have the new station built inside the Central Park of Connaught Place was rejected by the Railways as it found the idea impractical. In 1927–28, New Delhi Capital Works project involving construction of 4.79 miles (7.71 km) of new lines was completed. The Viceroy and royal retinue entered the city through the new railway station during the inauguration of New Delhi in 1931. New structures were added to the railway station later and the original building served as the parcel office for many years.
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi_railway_station Wikipedia ‘New Delhi Railway Station’]; Retrieved 20 Jan 2021</ref>.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Railway Architecture]]
[[Delhi]] had six railway systems linking together all the major railway systems of India
The 1908 Imperial Gazetteer <ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_235.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 229. ]; Retrieved 19 Jan 2021</ref> gives the following:-
<blockquote>“The ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’(EIR), ‘[[North Western Railway]]’(NWR) and the ‘[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]’(O&RR) all enter from [[Ghaziabad| Ghaziabad Junction]], crossing the [[Yamuna Railway Bridge (Delhi)| Jumna River by the ‘Yamuna Railway Bridge’]]. The ‘[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]]’ runs northwards from the city, and the ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa Railway]]’ traverses the District for a short distance in the direction of Gurgaon”.</blockquote>
* This reference to ‘[[North Western Railway]]’(NWR) includes the two sections ‘NWR Delhi-Peshawar Cantonment Mainline’ and the ‘[[Southern Punjab Railway]]’ ‘SPR Delhi-Samasata Mainline’ that was worked by the NWR ''- see details below''
* This reference to ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa Railway]]’(RMR) is not correct. The line was worked by the ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR) and taken over by BB&CIR in 1900 ''- see details below''
* The ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’ is not mentioned, worked by ‘[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]’ (GIPR), and opened in 1904-5 ''- see details below'',
Details of each line are as follows:-
[[File:Delhi Railway 4.png|right|400px|Delhi Railways 1909]]
<big>''' [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Green on Map
<br> ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’(EIR), BG Main Line, terminus of the line from [[Delhi]] via [[Ghaziabad]] to [[Howrah]] (for [[Calcutta]]) ‘[[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line. The line fully openedthrough to [[Delhi]] in 1867 [[Howrah-Delhi EIR Main Line|''- see separate page for details'']]]]
<big>'''[[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Commercial_Section_BG| NWR Delhi-Peshawar Cantonment Mainline]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Orange on Map
<br> ‘[[North Western Railway]]’ (NWR), BG Main Line , terminus of the line from [[Delhi]] via [[Ghaziabad]] and [[Meerut]] to [[Peshawar]] . The ‘Delhi-Ghaziabad Section’ was on the EIR line under a ‘Running Agreement’ [[North_Western_Railway_-_Lines_operated_and_worked#NWR_Commercial_Section_BG|''- see separate page for details'']]
<br>This line was originally constructed by the [[Scinde Railway| ‘Scinde Railway Company’]], and opened in 1870 to [[Ghaziabad]] and became part of the ‘[[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway ]]’ ; in 1886 transferred to form the NWR
<big>'''[[Delhi-Samasata Railway | SPR Delhi-Samasata Mainline]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Blue on Map
<br>‘[[Southern Punjab Railway]]’, BG, southern terminus of the ‘[[Delhi-Samasata Railway]]’, opened 1897, linking for the last 13 miles(21km) to the EIR at [[Ghaziabad]]. Worked by NWR until 1929 when absorbed into the NWR [[Delhi-Samasata Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[O%26RR_Lines_Owned_and_Worked|O&RR Moradabad-Ghaziabad Branch]]'''</big>
<br>Marked Brown on Map
<br> ‘[[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] [O&RR), BG Branch Line from the ‘O&RR Main Line’ at [[Moradabad]] to [[Ghaziabad]] and then by an EIR ‘Running Agreement’ into [[Delhi ]]. The line opened in 1900 [[O%26RR_Lines_Owned_and_Worked|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]]'''</big>
<br>Marked Green on Map
<br> The ‘[[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway]]’, BG , formed 1889 as private company , worked and maintained by EIR from [[Delhi]] to [[Kalka]], line opened 1891 [[Delhi-Umballa-Kalka Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]'''</big>
<br>Marked Yellow on Map
<br>The ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’, BG, worked by ‘[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]’ (GIPR). The line from [[Delhi]] to [[Agra|Raja-ki-Mandi(Agra)]] opened in 1904-5 [[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Delhi-Ahmedabad BB&CIR Main Line]] '''</big>
<br>Marked Red on Map
<br>This was the only Metre Gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line into [[Delhi]], first section, originally named the ‘[[Rajputana State Railway]]’ opened 1873 from [[Delhi ]] via [[Gurgaon]] reaching [[Ahmedabad]] in 1879, merged to form ‘[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]’ in 1882, worked by the ‘[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]’(BB&CIR) and taken over by BB&CIR in 1900. [[Bombay,_Baroda_%26_Central_India_Railway_Network_-_Lines_owned_and_worked#MG_Lines_-_owned_and_operated_by_BB.26CIR|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big>'''[[Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway]] '''</big>
<br>Marked ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ on Map
<br>This was a Narrow Gauge line from Shahdara in the north-eastern suburbs of [[Delhi]] [[Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway|''- see separate page for details'']]
<big><big>'''Delhi Stations'''</big></big>
<big>'''Original Delhi Station'''</big>
<br> The station near Chandni Chowk started with a Broad Gauge ‘[[East Indian Railway]]’ line from Calcutta in 1864. <br> The Metre Gauge track from Delhi to Rewari and further to Ajmer was laid in 1873 by the ‘[[Rajputana State Railway]]’ and metre-gauge trains from this station started in 1876.<ref name=Junction>[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Junction_railway_station Wikipedia ‘Delhi Juction Station’]; Retrieved 20 Jan 2021</ref>.
<big >''' Delhi Junction Station'''</big>
<br>Also described as the ‘Old Delhi Staion’
<br> Planning of the station commenced in 1893 and was part of a well thought out plan for holding the [[Delhi_Durbar#1903| ‘Delhi Durbar’ in 1903. Keeping into account the special needs for holding of the Durbar, this grand structure was opened for public use in 1903. Built in Mogul style of architecture this exquisite station building complex is one of the most beautiful rail terminals in the world. Its imposing exterior and artistic decorations lend it the serenity of a mosque and the grandeur of a fort. With projecting minarets, semi circular arches and other decorations this structure built with red stones, merges very well with Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and other buildings of Chandni Chowk. The main attraction of this building are the six minarets located at every corner. On both floors arches and windows have been beautifully decorated with lattice work which adds grace to the entire structure. The six minarets referred to above were also used for storage of water in the initial stages <ref>[https://www.academia.edu/9274998/RAIL_ARCHITECTURE_IN_INDIA?email_work_card=view-paper Acamedia.edu “Rail Architecture in India - “A National Heritage” by Govind Ballabh (Retd Chief Operations Manager Northern Railway), 2003 - Chapter 5, page 2]; Retrieved 20 Jan 2021</ref>.
<br> The building of the station commenced in 1900 and opened for the public in 1903. Started with just 2 platforms and 1000 passengers, Delhi junction railway station now handles more than 180,000 passengers and around 190 trains starts, ends, or passes through the station daily. Delhi railway station was built in red stone to give the effect of nearby historic Red Fort<ref name=Junction/>
<br>In 1904 the ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway]]’ was opened. [[Delhi ]] then was a part of six railway systems. ''-as listed in ‘Railways’ above''
<br>This station served as the main station of Delhi, hosting junction of the railways listed above until the opening of the ‘New Delhi Station’ in 1926 ahead of the inauguration of the New Delhi city in 1931. The ‘[[Agra-Delhi Chord Railway |‘Agra–Delhi Railway’ ]] track cut through the site earmarked for the hexagonal War Memorial (now called India Gate) and Kingsway (now called Rajpath). The [[East Indian Railway | ‘East Indian Railway Company’]] shifted the line along the Yamuna river and opened the new track in 1924 <ref name=Junction/>.
<big>'''New Delhi Station'''</big>
<br>. The new realigned track included the ‘Minto Railway Bridge’ over the Minto Road (connecting Connaught Place to the New Delhi Railway Station - Ajmeri Gate side) and the ‘Tilak Rail Bridge’ were part of this realigned line. The [[East Indian Railway | ‘East Indian Railway Company’]] that overlooked railways in the region, sanctioned the construction of a single story building and a single platform between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj in 1926. This was the start of what was later known as ‘New Delhi Railway Station’. The government's plans to have the new station built inside the Central Park of Connaught Place was rejected by the Railways as it found the idea impractical. In 1927–28, New Delhi Capital Works project involving construction of 4.79 miles (7.71 km) of new lines was completed. The Viceroy and royal retinue entered the city through the new railway station during the inauguration of New Delhi in 1931. New structures were added to the railway station later and the original building served as the parcel office for many years.
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi_railway_station Wikipedia ‘New Delhi Railway Station’]; Retrieved 20 Jan 2021</ref>.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Railway Architecture]]
