| The Families In British India Society (FIBIS) is a self-help organisation devoted to members researching their British India family history and the background against which their ancestors led their lives in India under British rule. Let FIBIS help you break down those brick walls in your research |
Rajputana-Malwa State Railway: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Small changes for uniformity and links added |
History major revision with links |
||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
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]]) | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| Line 38: | Line 37: | ||
Originally called the '''Rajputana State Railway'''(RSR), 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), 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 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. | ||
In 1881-82, the '''Rajputana-Malwa State Railway''' (RMSR) was created amalgamating, under single management, existing State Railways:- | |||
*Rajputana State Railway (RSR) | |||
*[[Holkar State Railway]], which had opened 1874 from Khandwa reaching Indore, 1876. | |||
*[[Scindia-Nimach State 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 | |||
*[[Western Rajputana State Railway]], known to have existed but no information found. | |||
All these railways were worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) | |||
State Railways; all worked by BB&CIR. | |||
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([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) section. | In 1900 the RMSR was merged into the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR), becoming the latter's Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) section; known as Ratlam Division of BB&CIR.. | ||
==Associated Military Force== | ==Associated Military Force== | ||