line was officially opened on 7 March 1870 and it was part of the inspiration for French writer Jules Verne's book Around the World in Eighty Days. Although, in the novel it is erroneously claimed that the line passes through Aurangabad, which is, again erroneously claimed as the capital of the Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgeer. At that time period, line had not reached Aurangabad but rather moved northward after reaching Bhusawal towards Jabalpur. At the opening ceremony, the Viceroy Lord Mayo concluded that "it was thought desirable that, if possible, at the earliest possible moment, the whole country should be covered with a network of lines in a uniform system". Rolling stock By the end of 1874 the company owned 345 steam locomotives, 1309 coaches and 7924 goods wagons. In 1906 a steam railcar from Kerr, Stuart and Company was purchased. By 1936, the rolling stock had increased to 835 locomotives, 1285 coaches and more than 20.000 freight wagons. Classification It was labeled as a Class I railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926. See also List of railway companies in India Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Notes External links Transport in Mumbai Transport in Thane Transport in Pune Transport in Kalyan-Dombivli Transport in Solapur Transport in Bhusawal Transport in Durg Transport in Nagpur Transport in Jabalpur Transport in Amravati Defunct railway companies of India 1849 establishments in British India 1951 disestablishments in India Railway companies established in 1849 Railway companies disestablished in 1951 1951 mergers and acquisitions Indian companies established in 1849