Indian Branch Railway Company
Industry | Railways |
---|---|
Founded | 1862 |
Defunct | Around 1872 |
Successor | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Nalhati State Railway |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Eastern and Northern India |
Services | Rail transport |
The Indian Branch Railway Company was formed in 1862 to build short branch and feeder lines. It received no guarantee but was offered a 20-year subsidy. In the 1850s, it secured a guaranteed return.[1][2]
In 1863, it built the
It established a railway workshop at Alambagh in 1865 and another at Charbagh in 1867.[4]
Around 1872, it was merged into Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway.[2][3] Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway was subsequently merged with East Indian Railway Company in 1925.[5]
Conversion to broad gauge
The railway lines were converted to
broad gauge
in 2017.
References
- ^ a b c "IR History I : Early Days (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Indian Branch Railway". fibis. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway" (PDF). Old Martinian Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway" (PDF). Management E-books6. Retrieved 30 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "IR History III : (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2013.