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== History == | == History == | ||
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), 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 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:- | In 1881-82, the '''Rajputana-Malwa State Railway''' (RMSR) was created amalgamating, under single management, existing State Railways:- | ||
*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 | *[[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 | ||
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==Associated Military Force== | ==Associated Military Force== | ||
*[[Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps]] | *[[Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps]] | ||
==Records== | |||
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 30 May 2016</ref> | |||
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]] | |||
*[[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>. | |||
*[[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>. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||