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[[File: Rajputana-Malwa State Railway.png|thumb|Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]
The '''Rajputana-Malwa State Railway''' (RMSR) was both the first [[railways|railway]] in India to be constructed to Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) standards, and the first railway to be built and operated under the auspices of the (British) Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]])
The '''Rajputana-Malwa State Railway''' (RMSR) was both the first [[railways|railway]] in India to be constructed to Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) standards, and the first railway to be built and operated under the auspices of the (British) Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]])


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Originally called the '''[[Rajputana State Railway]]'''(RSR), the initial construction in 1873 and 1874 was to link [[Delhi]] to [[Agra]] via [[Alwar]] and [[Bandikui]].  In 1875, the line had extended as far as [[Ajmer]] with the aim to reach [[Ahmadabad]] and to connect to the Broad Gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) of the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR).
Originally called the '''[[Rajputana State Railway]]'''(RSR), the initial construction in 1873 and 1874 was to link [[Delhi]] to [[Agra]] via [[Alwar]] and [[Bandikui]].  In 1875, the line had extended as far as [[Ajmer]] with the aim to reach [[Ahmadabad]] and to connect to the Broad Gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) of the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR).
In 1877 the Ajmer Workshop was established [[RMSR Ajmer Workshops|''see seperate page'' ]]


In 1879, the RSR was again authorised to build new lines in metre gauge.
In 1879, the RSR was again authorised to build new lines in metre gauge.
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*[[Rajputana State Railway]] (RSR)
*[[Rajputana State Railway]] (RSR)
*[[Holkar State Railway]], which had opened  1874 from Khandwa reaching  Indore, 1876.
*[[Holkar State Railway]], which had opened  1874 from Khandwa reaching  Indore, 1876.
*[[Scindia-Neemuch Railway]] from Indore to Nimach, including a branch line from Indore to Ujjain opened in August 1876 . The entire line was completed in 1879-80
*[[Sindia-Neemuch Railway]] from Indore to Nimach, including a branch line from Indore to Ujjain opened in August 1876 . The entire line was completed in 1879-80
*[[Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway]], Neemuch to Ajmer, the construction was started in 1879, and the work completed in March 1881
*[[Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway]], Neemuch to Ajmer, the construction was started in 1879, and the work completed in March 1881
*[[Western Rajputana State Railway]], known to have existed but no information found.
*[[Western Rajputana State Railway]], known to have existed but no information found.
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
See also the predecessor [[Rajputana State Railway]]
See also the predecessor [[Rajputana State Railway]]
**[[William Richard Sumption Jones]], 1880, posted to RSR to take charge of the completion and equipment of the Central Workshops at Ajmir as Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, which by absorption of other lines in 1883 became the [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]](RMSR), and he remained in the same appointment until his retirement in 1893 <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/people/overseas.htm Steam Index, Overseas Engineers - Jones, William Richard Sumption]; Retrieved 19 Jul 2016</ref>.
 
*[[William Richard Sumption Jones]], 1880-93, posted to [[Rajputana State Railway]](RSR) to take charge of the completion and equipment of the Central Workshops at Ajmir as Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, which by absorption of other lines in 1883 became the RMSR, and he remained in the same appointment until his retirement in 1893 <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/people/overseas.htm Steam Index, Overseas Engineers - Jones, William Richard Sumption]; Retrieved 19 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[Frederick Nicholas Gutersloh]], 1880-91, Locomotive Superintendent [[Rajputana State Railway]](RSR), which by absorption of other lines in 1883 became the RMSR <ref name=CL1905>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA510=&dq Google Books "India List and India Office List -1905" page 510]; Retrieved on 19 Aug 2016</ref>.
*[[Cornelius Edward Cardew]] from 1876, appointed to Indian State Railways, Locomotive Department. Served for over thirty years being posted to [[Rajputana State Railway]] which became Rajputana-Malwa State Railway and other railways <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA457 Google Books "India Office List 1905" page 420,pdf page 457] Retrieved on 25 Jul 2016</ref>
*[[Henry Dangerfield]], 1883 Sept - 1885 Jan, RMSR officiated as Manager  in addition to his duties as Manager and Engineer-in-Chief [[Bhavnagar-Gondal State Railway]] <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Henry_Dangerfield Grace's Guide "Henry Dangerfield"] Retrieved on 25 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[James Condor]] from the [[Public Works Department]](PWD) was the Traffic Superintendent for RMSR from 1884 until retirement in 1890 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA465 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 465 (pdf page 428)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
*[[James Condor]] from the [[Public Works Department]](PWD) was the Traffic Superintendent for RMSR from 1884 until retirement in 1890 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA465 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 465 (pdf page 428)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
*[[Robert Edwin Wright]] 1885 January, 'Rajputana-Malwa State Railway' with the leasing to the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway|Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company]] his charge was extended to Ajmere, and thus comprised the whole of the Malwa Section. He was promoted to Executive Engineer, third grade in 1880, second grade in 1885 and first grade in 1887 and died in Nov. 1877.<ref>[https://books.google.fr/books?id=xQhRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA320&lpg=PA320&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Volume 94,  ‘Obituary  - Robert Edwin Wright’]; Retrieved 3 Apr 2020</ref>.
*[[Thomas Ker]] from PWD was the Execucutive Engineer for RMSR in 1890 <ref > India  Civil List 1890, page 41</ref>, he retired in 1894 <ref name=name>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA539 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 539 (pdf page 502] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
*[[Thomas Ker]] from PWD was the Execucutive Engineer for RMSR in 1890 <ref > India  Civil List 1890, page 41</ref>, he retired in 1894 <ref name=name>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA539 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 539 (pdf page 502] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
*[[Charles Vernon MacIvor]] from PWD was the Execucutive Engineer for RMSR in 1890 <ref > India  Civil List 1890, page 41</ref>, in 1895 he was Officiating Engineer-in-Chief and retired in 1896 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA560 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 560 (pdf page 523] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
*[[Charles Vernon MacIvor]] from PWD was the Execucutive Engineer for RMSR in 1890 <ref > India  Civil List 1890, page 41</ref>, in 1895 he was Officiating Engineer-in-Chief and retired in 1896 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA560 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 560 (pdf page 523] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
==Further Information==
*General inform. see '''[[Rajputana Territory Railways]]'''
*From 1900, see page '''[[Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Network - Lines owned and worked]]'''
*From 1951, see page '''[[Western Railway|Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways]]'''
*From 2002,  became  '''North Western Zone of Indian Railways''' <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Western_Railway_zone Wikipedia 'North Western Railway Zone']; Retrieved 21 Jul 2020</ref>.


== References ==
== References ==
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