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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. |
| − | + | 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 | + | 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/> |
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==Personnel== | ==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>. | *[[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>. | ||
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| + | ==Further Information== | ||
| + | See '''[[Mysore State Railway]]''' and '''[[ Southern Mahratta Railway]]''' up to 1907 | ||
| + | <br>See '''[[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]''' from 1907 | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 10:38, 14 February 2017
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.
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]
Personnel
- Augustus Le Messurier Col. R.E. from the Public Works Department was the Engineer-in-Chief from 1882 [3].
Further Information
See Mysore State Railway and Southern Mahratta Railway up to 1907
See Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway from 1907
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 92 (pdf100); Retrieved 11 Feb 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 546 (pdf page 509 Retrieved on 21 May 2016
