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Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway

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Lucknow–Sitapur–Sehramau-Pilibhit Provincial State Railway
IndustryRailways
Predecessornone
Founded1886
Defunct1 January 1891
SuccessorLucknow–Bareilly Railway
Headquarters
India
Area served
Northern India
ServicesRail transport

The Lucknow–Sitapur–Sehramau-Pilibhit Provincial State Railway was owned by the Provincial Government and worked as part of the Indian Railways.

History

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The following three metre gauge sections opened as part of the Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway: namely Lucknow to Sitapur (55 miles) opened 16 November 1886, Sitapur to Lakhimpur (28 miles) opened 15 April 1887 and Lakhimpur to Gola Gokaran Nath (22 miles) opened 4 December 1887. The Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway merged with the Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway to form 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