Bengal Early TPO Postmarks

Early Bengal TPO Section

The TPO cancels were coded CR, JB etc and are coded for sorting sections of the TPO's.

Bengal had 2 railway companies -

East India Railways which managed lines to the West of Ganges starting from Howrah.

East Bengal Railways which managed lines on the East Bank starting from Calcutta

Coded "CR" Calcutta to Ramporehaut line

1866 postal stationery cover sent from Bhaugulpore to Calcutta

TRAVELLING P.O. BENGAL (TPO) No. 3 Circular cancel on reverse.

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This cover is from Bhaugulpore to Calcutta - sent on the Howrah bound train and would have been sorted in the final journey - Rampourhaut-Howrah ( They called the section to Calcutta - Howrah which is just across the river from Calcutta). So in reality the line was Howrah-Ramporehaut

Coded "JB" Jamalpur to Buxar line

Reversed 'BJ' coded. Jorhat cover with a type 7 strike of 1868.

Reverse of 1868 cover sent from Jorhat to Auchlunies Nr Aberdeen.

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Rail lines were in the process of being laid at this time. ... Route appears to be Jorhat ( North-east India) to Dhubri (transit octagon) then the northern road to Ganges near Sahibganj. Where it crossed the river and entered the TPO system train. The RJ strike would have been applied at the Ganges crossing point which was between Ramporehaut and Jamalpore. There is a Travelling Post Office NWP railway strike on the reverse, showing that it would have entered the North West Province Railways after Allahabad on way to Bombay. the India Paid would have been applied in Bombay.

Coded "AC" - Allahabad-Cawnpo line

'AC' coded. 1869 Bombay via the TPO Allahabad-Cawnpore.

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