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| − | The '''Wadi-Secunderbad Railway''' opened in 1874. The construction was financed by Nizam of the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Hyderabad State]]. | + | The '''Wadi-Secunderbad Railway''' opened in 1874. The construction was financed by Nizam of the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Hyderabad State]] and was first named '''[[Nizam's Railway]]'''. |
| − | + | The line was broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]), from [[Wadi]] Junction to [[Secunderabad]], opened 1874, 115 miles(185km) <ref name=Admin_p.98>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n107/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 98 (pdf107)]; Retrieved 1 Dec 2016</ref>. | |
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| + | In 1883, on the formation of the '''[[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]'''(NGSR), the line became the first section of the BG [[Hyderabad Main Line]]. | ||
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| + | The 6 mile section [[Hyderabad]] to [[Secunderabad]] was in 1901 converted to mixed gauge (BG and metre gauge[[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) to enable the MG [[Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railway]] MG line to reach [[Hyderabad]] | ||
==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
| − | See '''[[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]''' | + | See '''[[Nizam's Railway]]''' up to 1883 |
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| + | then '''[[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]''' | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:27, 2 December 2016
The Wadi-Secunderbad Railway opened in 1874. The construction was financed by Nizam of the Princely Hyderabad State and was first named Nizam's Railway.
The line was broad gauge(BG), from Wadi Junction to Secunderabad, opened 1874, 115 miles(185km) [1].
In 1883, on the formation of the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway(NGSR), the line became the first section of the BG Hyderabad Main Line.
The 6 mile section Hyderabad to Secunderabad was in 1901 converted to mixed gauge (BG and metre gaugeMG) to enable the MG Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railway MG line to reach Hyderabad
Further Information
See Nizam's Railway up to 1883
then Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
References
- ↑ “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 98 (pdf107); Retrieved 1 Dec 2016
