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Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway

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Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway
IndustryRailways
Predecessornone
Founded1884; 141 years ago (1884)
DefunctJanuary 1, 1891; 134 years ago (1891-01-01)
SuccessorLucknow–Bareilly Railway
Headquarters
India
Area served
Northern India
ServicesRail transport

Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway was owned by the Provincial Government and worked by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway.

History

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Two metre gauge sections were built to form the Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway; Bhojeepura to Bareilly (12 miles) opened 1 October 1884, and Pilibheet to Bhojeepura (24 miles) opened 15 November 1884. It merged with the Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway to become the Lucknow–Bareilly Railway on 1 January 1891.

Conversion to broad gauge

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The railway lines were converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2017.

Notes

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  1. Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust
  2. Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background