On the day, the very first railway train in india ran over a stretch of 21 miles from bombay to thane, three locomotives, sahib, sindh. When the bengal nagpur railways howrahpuri line was launched. The midnaporejharia extension of the bengal nagpur railway, passing through bankura district was opened in 190304. Bengal nagpur railway bnr headquarters, now south eastern railway ser headquarters, garden reach, kolkata a beyer garratt 6594 engine of bengal nagpur railway at the national rail museum the bengal nagpur railway was one of the companies which pioneered development of the railways in eastern and central india. India civil list 1890 3 and the india list and india office list, 1905 4 for public works department railway branch or state railways personnel deployed to bnr gives a number of entries. Scheme of presentation history of rail roads evolution of ir organizational structure and management staffing pattern management of staff welfare activities negotiating machineries grievance redressal mechanisms. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. In 1901, the kharagpurmidnapur branch line was opened.
Bengal nagpur railway poster in 2020 railway posters, india. The bengal nagpurrailway battalion also served under the administrative control of the bengal command. The bengal nagpur railway bnr company was incorporated in 1887 to take over from the nagpur chhattisgarh railway and to convert the line to broad gauge. The railway, incorporated on august1, 1849 was the original 21 mile section that opened between mumbai and thane. Francis joseph edward spring, 188084 deployed from the railway branch of the public works department, to the bengalnagpur railway survey. During the later half of the 19 th century, british officials enlisted droves of indian men and women as laborers for the construction of this railroad. Kharagpur or abbreviated as kgp, is a major junction on south eastern railway. Detailed danapur to nagpur railway trains timing and schedule is provided here.
The headquarters of south eastern railway erstwhile bengal nagpur railway is a majestic red brick building with domes. West bengal, indian state located in the eastern part of the country. Find trains originating and passing through nagpur at. To take over the metre gauge nagpur chhattisgarh railway, 149 miles 240km from the government and to convert the existing metre gauge track to broad gaugeto extend the system eastwards by 480 miles772km to join the east indian railway at asansol, 2 miles212km from calcutta. It falls on the golden quadrilateral routes of kolkata mumbai and kolkata chennai. Importance kharagpur also has one of the biggest railway workshops in india with the.
The bnr was the last major railway formed to benefit from a. Kalisen railway station is a halt railway station on kharagpurbankuraadra line in adra railway division of south eastern railway zone. There are 4 ways to get from nagpur to west bengal by plane, train or car. All important trains from howrah towards chennai and mumbai stop here.
Nagpur railway map showing rail network, railway headquarter and major towns, through which the railway network is passing home. The eastern bengal railway company was established with the objective of introduction of railway transport in eastern bengal and even to move into burma. These consolidated appeals arise out of an action brought by the plaintiffs to recover from the bengal nagpur railway company limited hereinafter referred to as the railway, a certain sum of money on account of the price of the work done by them for the railway. Bengal nagpur railway loco running staff khargpur 1910. Nagpur station 243 train departures crcentral zone. It is an important centre of trade, being the terminus of a navigable canal to calcutta, and also the junction for the sini branch of the bengalnagpur railway. The bengal nagpur railway main line from nagpur to asansol was opened for goods traffic on 1 february 1891. The book traces the growth of this iconic railway that linked many farflung areas and had many firsts to its credit. Fine cast silver crowned laurel wreath resting on b. The unit was a part of the bengal army which was the military force of bengal presidency. Nagpur railway station trains timetable passing through. Bengal and northwestern railway is taken over by the state, after being merged with the rohilkund and kumaon rly.
It is situated beside bankurabishnupur road, shalihan at indkata of bankura district in the indian state of west bengal. The regiment was formed on 15th june 1888 as the bengal nagpur. The bengalnagpur railway bnr was formed in 1887 with the following three. The red brick structure is occasionally relieved by stone terracotta. Although in area west bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in india, it is one of the largest in population. First link train run between bhusaval and nagpur with two xp engines. Trains to nagpur station 240 arrivals crcentral zone. The town is on the left bank of the river mahanadi, 495 ft. The eastern bengal railway full name eastern bengal railway company, shortened ebr was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated from 1857 to 1942, in bengal and assam provinces of british india. Indian men, women, and children constructing the bengal. During 18931896, the 1,287 km 800 mi long tracks covering the entire coastal stretch from cuttack to vijayawada, was built and opened to traffic by bengal nagpur railway which was later renamed as south eastern railway.
Broad gauge bnr bengal nagpur railway blw baldwin locomotive works, philadelphia. It comprises adra railway division, chakradharpur railway division, kharagpur railway division and ranchi railway division. Wellcome library is currently closed to the public. It was succeeded first by eastern railway and subsequently by south eastern railway history. Get complete list of trains from danapur to nagpur. The nagpur chhattisgarh railway was purchased from great indian peninsula railway by bengal nagpur railway in 1888, and was converted to broad gauge. The sinicalcutta line extended upto cuttack was opened for traffic in 1899 and in 1901 bnr took over the line from cuttack to visakhapatnam under east coast. This is an modern indian history notes for upsc, ssc cgl, ssc chsl, railways rrb alp, rrb groupd exams. Railways was first introduced in india in 1853 from bombay to thane.
Arthur john barry lieutenant colonel, was an an english civil engineer and architect. The 20192021 batch students visited the railway workshop to understand the production processes and operations therin. Nagpur to west bengal 4 ways to travel via train, plane. The adrabheduasol sector was electrified in 199798 and the bheduasolsalboni sector in 199899. This page indicates the blue chip zones of indian railways which comprises of erstwhile ser, and now 3 different zones i. The bengalnagpur railway bnr was formed in 1887 with the following three objectives. Morning at secunderabad station, twin wdg3as roaming light and 17063. Bnr bengal nagpur railway and legacy are two words gk mohanty. The opening of the mumbaithane line in 1853 marked the beginning of railways in india. Get full information on railway time table, train routes. Bengal nagpur railway opened to traffic its main line from nagpur to asansol in 1891. History of bengal nagpur railway south eastern railway.
The bengal nagpur railway battalion was an auxiliary infantry regiment under the british indian army. Eastern bengal railway wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The first rail line in the area serving chakradharpur division was laid way back in 1890. The extension of the main line from nagpur to asansol was completed by 1891. Jul 02, 2019 a book on south eastern railway titled, bengal nagpur railway a legacy written by sri g k mohanty, former chief operations manager, south eastern railway was released at nazrul mancha. Philip townsend somerville large, 188492, executive engineer on loan to bnr company. Media in category nagpur railway station the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Aug 14, 2015 indian railways in old days during the british raj parti the railways and their services the british were sure that they would probably govern india forever, hence the britishindian railway companies in the early days of the raj invested heavily in india with the latest locomotives and equipment and by laying and expanding lines everywhere. The stockton and darlington railway made history as the first railway handling public traffic. Modern indian history pdf notes for competitive exams. Railways initially developed in small pockets across the country. Sini, on the nagpur asansol line, was connected to kharagpur and kolaghat in 189899. Subsequently, in a seminal contribution to the indian railway history.
Eastern bengal railway wikimili, the free encyclopedia. History of the darjeeling himalayan railway format. The railway company initiated growth of the railways in eastern and central india. Bdgetcwanab, near state bank of india,jai stambh chowk,off central avenue rd, sitabuldi, nagpur, 440001 maharashtra. Modern history notes2 download pdf download ancient indian history notes pdf. Puris bnr to change hands kolkata news times of india. Later on, the portion of bnr stretching from howrah to visakhapatnam in the south. Whilst waiting for the results of my exam for entering the indian railway service of engineers irse, i had applied to the bengal nagpur railway bnr for the post of an assistant engineer, as per their advert.
Quite a few aficionados of railway history and denizens of bilaspur have. The history of rail transport in india began in the midnineteenth century. When built they constituted apart from being wider than british standard gauge a fairly conventional leedspattern inside framed industrial class of the period but in 19023 three of them were converted to 2ft 6in. Thisitem is entitled bengal nagpur railway, timetable 1 st may 1945ufn. Kharagpur railway workshop was established in 18th century as a small repair workshop of bengal nagpur railway. In fact the first aim of the bengal nagpur railway was to connect the rich mineral sources in the nagpur district with the industry growing up in the. Amritsar angloindian archives beckwith bengal nagpur railway berlin bombay british army british india bury st edmunds cemetery church collett community culture delhi dna events exhibition family history ffhs fibis film forest gate gascoyne genealogy germany graves history. This region is aptly called the heart of south eastern railway. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The bengalnagpur railway pioneered the way for future railroads and transportation in india. Eastern railway was formed on 14th april, 1952 by integration of the east indian railway consisting of sealdah, howrah, asansol and danapur divisions and the entire bengal nagpur railway.
Mukhopadhyay, aparajita 20 wheels of change impact of. Have a look at the 1929 advertisement of indias first ever railway great indian peninsula railway. It was succeeded first by eastern railway and subsequently by south eastern railway. This photograph illustrates just how many indian workers the british solicited for manual labor and the hazardous working conditions that they were. Know about indian railways indian railways, a historical legacy, are a vital force in our economy. Fourteen railway carriages carried about 400 guests from bombay to thane covering a distance of 21 miles 34 kilometers. Extension of the railways was set off throughout the country. Raipur junction is the main railway station serving the city of raipur.
A journey back on bengal nagpur railway the hindu businessline. Bengalnagpur railway personnel gives details of bnr staff from several sources. History south eastern railway had its humble origin in chhatisgarh state railway way back in 1882 comprising of a metre gauge mg railway line from nagpur to rajnandgaon149 miles with its hq at nagpur. The first of august 1897 was a memorable day for the old bengal nagpur railwaythe forerunner of the present south eastern railway, when it linked puri to khurda and placed this unique sea resort with a natural beach on the indian railway map. This appeal arises out of a suit instituted to recover from the bengal nagpur railway the value of a bale of goods which was stolen in transit between shalimar and ranchi. My introduction to the game was a pure miracle as i was formerly a football player but all that changed when i was given a chance to fill in the gaps of the bengal nagpur railway team who had a player short and in two years time i was representing the indian olympic team, claudius said.
The bengal nagpur railway class n garratt in first and final form, with piston valves. The bnr headquarters was in calcutta, a city i had never visited and which was 1200 miles from bombay. Total length of 830 miles of which 620 miles connects nagpur with asenhole, a station on the east indian railway, 5 miles from calcutta. The first railway on indian subcontinent ran from bombay to thane on 16th april 1853. Following careful consideration of the current course of the covid19 pandemic, we have decided to close wellcome collection. Radhikapur railway station is a station serving radhikapur in the uttar dinajpur district, west bengal, india. This page indicates the blue chip zones of indian railways which comprises of erstwhile. Passengers disembarking at mumbais churchgate station, the western railway terminus. With the partition of india in 1947, the indian side of the line terminated at changrabandha and the pakistani side. The regiment was formed on 15th june 1888 as the bengal nagpur railway volunteer rifle corps.
The development of the rail network in the area presently forming chakradharpur division dates back to the original of bengal nagpur railway, the precursor of south eastern railway. The kharagpurcuttack section was also opened the same year. I was happy, therefore, that we had family connections in that area my father. The lalmonirhatmalbazar metre gauge line was developed by the bengal dooars railway in the closing years of the nineteenth century.
It is an indiabangladesh land border checkpoint and has a land customs station for movement of goods. The new railway is known as the oudh and tirhut rly. Bengal nagpur railways bnr march 3, 2012 do you know the first section to be electrified on 25kv ac system was raj kharswan dongoposi of the then south eastern railway in the year 1960. There has been a lockout affecting some 12,000 men of the railway workshops at kharagpur belonging to the bengalnagpur railway, since the middle of september, 1927. Sambalpur, a town and district of british india, in the orissa division of bengal. The bengal nagpur railway also served the nagpur chota nagpur area and the vast mineral districts of the area, and jointly with the east indian railway the industrial area of the damodar valley. Changrabandha is a railway station serving changrabandha in mekhliganj cd block, cooch behar district in the indian state of west bengal history. The garrison of native infantry was withdrawn in 1902. Kharagpur workshop has evolved and grown over the years to become the largest maintenance workshop of the indian railways. Take over the nagpurchattisgarh railway 149 miles from the government and convert to b. The bengalnagpur railway was formed in london in 1887.
For more than a year there has been unrest due to illtreatment, indiscriminate dismissals, and other grievances. Midnapore, a town and district of british india, in the burdwan division of bengal. Bnr bengal nagpur railway now part of eastern railway. The bengal nagpur railway was one of the companies which pioneered development of the railways in eastern and central india. A bit of puris history will change forever when this 80yearold heritage hotel changes hands. The company was incorporated by united kingdom act of parliament in august 1857.
Raipur railway station raipur train station, landmark. Check trains from nagpur railway station find details about fares, available dates, reservation, seat availability, train schedule. It is an active rail transit system on the bangladeshindia border. The architecture is indo saracenic, also found in madras high court and lucknow railway station. Following the famines of 1877, the goi advocated an agenda of protective works including certain famine speci. The bengal nagpur railway was formed for the purpose of upgrading the nagpur chhattisgarh line and then extending it via bilaspur to asansol, in order to develop a shorter howrahmumbai route than the one via allahabad.
Bengal nagpur railway wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. To take over the metre gauge nagpurchhattisgarh railway, 149 miles 240km from the government and to convert the existing metre gauge track to broad gaugeto extend the system eastwards by 480 miles772km to join the east indian railway at asansol, 2 miles212km from calcutta. The construction of the line was prompted by a desire of the then govt. On one side, bengal nagpur railway s kharagpurcuttack line was opened on new years day in 1899.
The kolaghathowrah track was completed in 18991900. It has evolved and grown over the years to become the largest maintenance workshop of the indian railways. On the other hand, the opening of the bridge over the rupnarayan river at kolaghat, on 19 april 1900, connected howrah with kharagpur. Modern indian history pdf notes for competitive exams cracku. The regiment included staff from the bengal nagpur railway. A 161mile branch line 258 km that connected bilaspur to umaria coal mine was built and linked to the. Kharagpur workshop was established in 1898 as a small repair workshop of bengal nagpur railway. Bnr cypher to centre pointed slider vgc 1st april 1917 became 36th bengal nagpur railway regt.
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