Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway
Industry | Railways |
---|---|
Predecessor | none |
Successor | Lucknow–Bareilly Railway |
Founded | 1884 |
Defunct | 1 January 1891 |
Headquarters | India |
Area served | Northern India |
Services | Rail transport |
Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway was owned by the Provincial Government and worked by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway.
History
Following two metre gauge sections were opened as part of the Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway namely, Bhojeepura to Bareilly (12 miles) opened 1 October 1884 and Pilibhit to Bhojeepura (24 miles) opened 15 November 1884. The Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway merged with the Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway to become the Lucknow–Bareilly Railway on 1 January 1891.
Conversion to broad gauge
The railway lines were converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2017.
Notes
- Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust
- Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background
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