Narwana-Kaithal Railway

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The Narwana-Kaithal Railway opened in 1899, linking Kaitha to Narwana, from where a branch line to Kuruksheta was opened in 1910. [1] [2]

The railway was worked by the Southern Punjab Railway(SPR) as part of its network.

Records

Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the Fibis shop. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the India Office Records (IOR) held at the British Library

An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway [3] gives the following: -

  • L/F/8/15/1051 “Southern Punjab Railway Company Limited, Contract for the construction of an extension line from Narwana to Kaithal; 1899"

References