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| − | '''Cuddapah-Nellore Railway''' | + | The '''Cuddapah-Nellore State Railway''' from [[Tirupati]] ( Ranigunta ) to [[Nellore]] was under survey/construction by the Railway Branch of the [[Public Works Department]] with [[Frederick Lewis Dibblee]] Executive/Superintending Engineer in 1884-5; followed by [[Charles Albert Bull]] 1886 as Engineer-in-chief. |
| − | + | The opened in 1887 thus linking [[Vijayawada]] and [[Chennai]] and [[Charles Albert Bull]] became the Superitendent of Way and Works until 1891. | |
| + | Te Railway was worked by the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR), who attempted to purchase that section from the State. | ||
| + | <ref>[http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Indian_Engineering_1000104477/187 Forgottenbooks.com "Indian Engineering March 12, 1887"; p.133 (188)]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| + | <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA452 Google Books - "India List 1905" pages 451-452 for BULL, Charles Albert, M.I.C.E., late India Public Works Dept]; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| + | <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180430183411/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/genealogy/dibblee/railways.htm "Railways worked on by F L Dibblee between 1856 and 1888"] now archived.</ref> | ||
| − | + | The line was further extended to [[Guntakal]] where, in 1887, a junction station was, being created for the joint use of the [[Madras Railway]](MR), the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]](SMR) and [[Bellary-Kistna State Railway]]. | |
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
| + | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:00, 19 September 2022
The Cuddapah-Nellore State Railway from Tirupati ( Ranigunta ) to Nellore was under survey/construction by the Railway Branch of the Public Works Department with Frederick Lewis Dibblee Executive/Superintending Engineer in 1884-5; followed by Charles Albert Bull 1886 as Engineer-in-chief.
The opened in 1887 thus linking Vijayawada and Chennai and Charles Albert Bull became the Superitendent of Way and Works until 1891.
Te Railway was worked by the South Indian Railway(SIR), who attempted to purchase that section from the State. [1] [2] [3]
The line was further extended to Guntakal where, in 1887, a junction station was, being created for the joint use of the Madras Railway(MR), the Southern Mahratta Railway(SMR) and Bellary-Kistna State Railway.
References
- ↑ Forgottenbooks.com "Indian Engineering March 12, 1887"; p.133 (188); Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
- ↑ Google Books - "India List 1905" pages 451-452 for BULL, Charles Albert, M.I.C.E., late India Public Works Dept; Retrieved 10 Dec 2015
- ↑ "Railways worked on by F L Dibblee between 1856 and 1888" now archived.
