Lucknow–Bareilly Railway

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.

Lucknow–Bareilly Railway
IndustryRailways
PredecessorLucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway and Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway
SuccessorOudh and Tirhut Railway
Founded1 January 1891
Defunct1 January 1943
Headquarters
India
Area served
Northern India
ServicesRail transport

Conversion to broad gauge

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

Notes

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