Railway expansion in the British Raj (1853-1947)

1. Dalhousie sets out a railway strategy

   Jul 4, 1850Labels: Lord Dalhousie, British India

   • Cambridge Core
   • Kiul Khana

2. First passenger railway runs Bombay–Thane

   Apr 16, 1853Labels: Bombay Thane, Bori Bunder

   • GIPR
   • Times of India

3. EIR opens Howrah–Hooghly passenger service

   Aug 15, 1854Labels: East Indian, Howrah Hooghly

   • Howrah Barddhaman
   • New Delhi Howrah

4. BB&CI Railway company is incorporated

   Jan 1, 1855Labels: BB&CI Railway, Company incorporation

   • BB CI

5. Howrah–Raniganj link reaches coalfields

   Feb 1, 1855Labels: Howrah Raniganj, Raniganj coalfield

   • Howrah Barddhaman
   • Kiul Khana

6. BB&CI opens its first rail section

   Feb 10, 1860Labels: BB&CI Railway, Gujarat section

   • BB CI

7. Karachi–Kotri line opens in Sind

   May 13, 1861Labels: Scinde Railway, Karachi Kotri

   • Scinde Railway
   • Kotri Junction

8. Bhor Ghat incline connects Mumbai and Pune

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: Bhor Ghat, Great Indian

   • Dadar Solapur
   • Mumbai Chennai

9. EIR reaches Delhi via Yamuna bridge

   Jan 1, 1864Labels: Yamuna Bridge, Delhi connection

   • New Delhi Howrah
   • Kiul Khana

10. Regular suburban service begins on BB&CI

    Apr 12, 1867Labels: BB&CI suburban, Bombay Backbay

    • BB CI
    • Mumbai Suburban

11. Railway Board is established for stronger control

    Mar 1, 1905Labels: Railway Board, Government of

    • IR Org
    • IRFCA History

12. Acworth Committee recommends major railway reforms

    Jan 1, 1921Labels: Acworth Committee, Railway reform

    • IRAS
    • IR Finance

13. Railway finances separated from general finances

    Sep 20, 1924Labels: Separation Convention, Railway finances

    • IR Finance

14. First electric suburban trains run in Bombay

    Feb 3, 1925Labels: Electric suburban, Bombay EMU

    • Mumbai Suburban

15. World War II strains the Raj’s railway system

    Sep 1, 1939Labels: World War, Railway strain

    • IRFCA History

16. Partition of 1947 divides railway assets and routes

    Aug 15, 1947Labels: Partition 1947, India Pakistan

    • IRFCA History