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*[[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, 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>.
*[[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>.
*[[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>.

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Rajputana-Malwa State Railway
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Line of route
Ahmadabad to Delhi
Agra to Delhi
Agra to Cawnpore
Ajmer to Khandwa
Rewari to Fazilka
Gauge / mileage
Metre gauge 1783 miles (1905)
1879 miles (1943)
Timeline
1873 First section open to traffic
1877 Construction of Ajmer Workshops begun
1895 First locomotive built in India at Ajmer Works
Key locations
Presidency Bengal
Stations Agra, Ahmadabad, Ajmer, Bareilly, Bhatinda, Cawnpore, Delhi, Fazilka, Indore, Jaipur, Khandwa, Rewari, Rutlam
System agency
1873 State agency
1900 Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
How to interpret this infobox

The Rajputana-Malwa State Railway (RMSR) was both the first railway in India to be constructed to Metre Gauge(MG) standards, and the first railway to be built and operated under the auspices of the (British) Government of India(GoI)

History

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 (BG) of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR).

In 1879, the RSR was again authorised to build new lines in metre gauge.

In 1881-82, the Rajputana-Malwa State Railway (RMSR) was created amalgamating, under single management, existing State Railways:-

All these railways were worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR) State Railways; all worked by BB&CIR. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The separate identity of RMSR remained only for a shortwhile and its management was handed over to BB&CIR on 1 January 1885.

In 1895, the first steam locomotive to be entirely built in India was turned out of Ajmer Works.

In 1900 the RMSR was merged into the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR), becoming the latter's Metre Gauge(MG) section; known as Ratlam Division of BB&CIR.

Associated Military Force

Records

An on-line search of the India Office Records (IOR) records held at the British Library relating to this railway [5] gives the following:-

  • L/F/8/12/895; “Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company, Contract as to maintenance, management and working of the Rajputana Malwa Railway by the company”; 24 Sep 1884
  • R/2/188/392; “File 7/1901 Contract between the Secretary of State for India and the B.B.& C.I. Railway revising with effect from the 1st July 1900, the arrangements for working the Rajputana-Malwa Railway and other lines”; 1901

Personnel

See also the predecessor Rajputana State Railway

References