Lucknow–Bareilly Railway
Appearance
Industry | Railways |
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Predecessor | Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway and Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway |
Founded | 1 January 1891 |
Defunct | 1 January 1943 |
Successor | Oudh and Tirhut Railway |
Headquarters | India |
Area served | Northern India |
Services | Rail transport |
The Lucknow–Bareilly Railway or Lucknow–Bareilly State Railway was owned by the Government of India and worked by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway. The Lucknow–Bareilly Railway was formed on 1 January 1891 by merger of Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway and Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway. The Lucknow–Bareilly Railway was merged into the Oudh and Tirhut Railway on 1 January 1943.
Conversion to broad gauge
[edit]The railway lines were converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2017.
External links
[edit]- Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway on FIBIS
Notes
[edit]- Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust
- Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background