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The '''Bangalore Harihar Railway''' was a section of the [[Mysore State Railway]](MSR)
The '''Bangalore Harihar Railway''' was a section of the [[Mysore State Railway]](MSR), a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) railway constructed originally as a famine relief project.


The railway opened originally as a famine relief project. The [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mysore State]] Durbar opened the [[Mysore State Railway]](MSR) first from [[Mysore]] to [[Bangalore]] in 1881, and extended to [[Gubbi]] in 1884 and reaching [[Harihar]] in 1889. The railway headquarters was at [[Mysore]].
This section from [[Bangalore]] opened in 1884 and completed stages reaching [[Harihar]] in 1889 <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n100/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 92 (pdf100)]; Retrieved  11 Feb 2017</ref>, a distance of 210 miles via Tusar, [[Gubbi]], and Birur with a total of 33 stations <ref>British LibraryIOR/R/2/Box4/35 File 479B; 1888 “Mysore Govt. cede jurisdiction over the Bangalore - Hindupur & the Bangalore - Harihar railway lines. Question of jurisdiction over the Kolar Gold Fields Railway”; 1893-94</ref>. The railway headquarters was at [[Mysore]].


In 1887, in order to eradicate its "famine debt", the State of Mysore leased the MSR to the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] (SMR) for a period of 45 years.
In 1887, in order to eradicate its "famine debt", the State of Mysore leased the MSR to the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] (SMR) for a period of 45 years.


In 1907, the SMR merged with [[Madras Railway]](MR) to become the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) and they continued to work and manage the railway. l
On 1 July 1893 two sections of the MSR, the 'Bangalore Harihar' and [[Bangalore Hindupur Railway|'Bangalore Hidupur']] Railways were transferred  by the State of Mysore to the Government of India,  giving full jurisdiction and operation <ref>British Library ‘India Office Records’  IOR/R/2/Box 4/35 “Mysore Govt. cede jurisdiction over the Bangalore - Hindupur & the Bangalore - Harihar railway lines. Question of jurisdiction over the Kolar Gold Fields Railway”; 1893-94</ref>. The Railway continued to be operated by the SMR


==Records==
In 1907, the SMR merged with [[Madras Railway]](MR) to become the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) and they continued to work and manage the railway which later became the M&SMR ‘Mysore Section’ <ref name=Admin/>  
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2  “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue”  - Search];  Retrieved  1 Apr 2016</ref>
gives the following: -
*R/2/Box4/35 File 479B 1888 Mysore Govt. cede jurisdiction over the Bangalore - Hindupur & the Bangalore - Harihar railway lines. Question of jurisdiction over the Kolar Gold Fields Railway”; 1893-94


''This record has not been examined and may provide further information to add to the above.''
From 1 Jan 1938, the lines leased to M&SMR, which included the ‘Bangalore Harihar Section’ reverted to the control of the State of Mysore, creating a homogenous railway of just under 740 miles. In 1950, MSR was nationalised and in 1951 became part of Southern Railway, one of the then newly formed zones of Indian Railways.
 
==Personnel==
*[[Augustus Le Messurier]] Col. R.E. from the [[Public Works Department]] was the Engineer-in-Chief from 1882 <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA546 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 546 (pdf page 509] Retrieved on 21 May 2016</ref>.


==Further Information==
==Further Information==
See [[Madras Railway]] and [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]
See '''[[Mysore State Railway]]''' and '''[[ Southern Mahratta Railway]]'''  up to 1907
<br>See  '''[[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]''' from 1907
 
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 28 April 2019

The Bangalore Harihar Railway was a section of the Mysore State Railway(MSR), a metre gauge(MG) railway constructed originally as a famine relief project.

This section from Bangalore opened in 1884 and completed stages reaching Harihar in 1889 [1], a distance of 210 miles via Tusar, Gubbi, and Birur with a total of 33 stations [2]. The railway headquarters was at Mysore.

In 1887, in order to eradicate its "famine debt", the State of Mysore leased the MSR to the Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR) for a period of 45 years.

On 1 July 1893 two sections of the MSR, the 'Bangalore Harihar' and 'Bangalore Hidupur' Railways were transferred by the State of Mysore to the Government of India, giving full jurisdiction and operation [3]. The Railway continued to be operated by the SMR

In 1907, the SMR merged with Madras Railway(MR) to become the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) and they continued to work and manage the railway which later became the M&SMR ‘Mysore Section’ [1]

From 1 Jan 1938, the lines leased to M&SMR, which included the ‘Bangalore Harihar Section’ reverted to the control of the State of Mysore, creating a homogenous railway of just under 740 miles. In 1950, MSR was nationalised and in 1951 became part of Southern Railway, one of the then newly formed zones of Indian Railways.

Personnel

Further Information

See Mysore State Railway and Southern Mahratta Railway up to 1907
See Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway from 1907

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 92 (pdf100); Retrieved 11 Feb 2017
  2. British LibraryIOR/R/2/Box4/35 File 479B; 1888 “Mysore Govt. cede jurisdiction over the Bangalore - Hindupur & the Bangalore - Harihar railway lines. Question of jurisdiction over the Kolar Gold Fields Railway”; 1893-94
  3. British Library ‘India Office Records’ IOR/R/2/Box 4/35 “Mysore Govt. cede jurisdiction over the Bangalore - Hindupur & the Bangalore - Harihar railway lines. Question of jurisdiction over the Kolar Gold Fields Railway”; 1893-94
  4. Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 546 (pdf page 509 Retrieved on 21 May 2016