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Unfortunately, there are no O&RR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]]. | Unfortunately, there are no O&RR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]]. | ||
| − | '''1905 Civil List''' The following from the [[Public Works Department]], are recorded as deployed to the O&RR- | + | '''1905 Civil List''' The following from the [[Public Works Department]], are recorded as deployed to the O&RR:- |
*[[William Edward Meares]], 1890, Executive Engineer<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA565 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 565 (pdf page 528)] Retrieved on 29 May 2016</ref>. | *[[William Edward Meares]], 1890, Executive Engineer<ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA565 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 565 (pdf page 528)] Retrieved on 29 May 2016</ref>. | ||
*[[George Frederick Wilson]], 1898, Manager <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA648 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 648 (pdf page 611)] Retrieved on 29 May 2016</ref>. | *[[George Frederick Wilson]], 1898, Manager <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA648 Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 648 (pdf page 611)] Retrieved on 29 May 2016</ref>. | ||
*[[Bernard Baxter]], 1901, Engineer-in-Chief <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA435 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 435 (pdf page 398)] Retrieved on 29 May 2016</ref> | *[[Bernard Baxter]], 1901, Engineer-in-Chief <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA435 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 435 (pdf page 398)] Retrieved on 29 May 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | '''Other Records''' | ||
| + | *[[William Arthur Brunton]], 1868-70, District Engineer, Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway <ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C-pzUWrCU5sC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=description+of+the+line+and+works+of+the+Scinde+Railway&source=bl&ots=DTW2uSH2hD&sig=_JCaeiJ6FfK1irALjNQRIr_RF-8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiypcPWoKfNAhUFIMAKHbSaBOYQ6AEIJDAC#v=onepage&q=description%20of%20the%20line%20and%20works%20of%20the%20Scinde%20Railway&f=false Google Books "The Archaeology of an Early Railway System: The Brecon Forest Tramroads" by Stephen Hughes, page 126]; Retrieved 14 Jun 2016</ref>. | ||
'''Thacker's Directories''' | '''Thacker's Directories''' | ||
| − | The following for Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Personnel have been indexed in Grace's Guide - | + | The following for Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Personnel have been indexed in Grace's Guide:- |
*[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1872_Thackers:_Oudh_and_Rohilkhand_Railway "1872 Thacker's Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Personnel"] | *[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1872_Thackers:_Oudh_and_Rohilkhand_Railway "1872 Thacker's Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Personnel"] | ||
Revision as of 05:35, 15 June 2016
| Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Benares to Saharanpur Allahabad to Fyzabad | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad | 1165 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1872 | Benares to Lucknow open | |
| 1874 | Lucknow to Moradabad open | |
| 1876 | Moradabad to Saharanpur open | |
| 1887 | Link with East Indian Railway at Moghal Sarai | |
| 1889 | State purchases O&RR | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Aligarh, Bareilly, Cawnpore, Delhi, Lucknow, Moradabad, Shahjahanpur | |
| System agency | ||
| 1889 | Oudh and Rohilkand State Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| System timeline | ||
| 1889 | State agency takes over running of O&RR | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1889 | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | |
| Cawnpore-Burhwal Railway | ||
| Hardwar-Dehra Railway | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Lucknow | |
| Workshops | Alambagh, Charbagh | |
| Major Stations | Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Cawnpore, Delhi, Saharanpur, Shahjahanpur | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1925 | East Indian Railway | |
| System mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 1187 miles (1905) | |
| Metre gauge | 80 miles (1905) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Battalion | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway (O&RR) took over the interests of the Indian Branch Railway(IBR) and under a Government of India(GoI) guarantee. [1]
Contents
History
The O&RR established workshops at Alambagh (1865) and Charbagh (1867) to provide capacity for the major broad gauge(BG) line from Benares to Lucknow, to the north of the River Ganges, which it opened to traffic in 1872. In 1874, the line was extended to Moradabad and in 1876, to Saharanpur where the O&RR met the North Western Railway(NWR). On 31 December 1888, the GoI assumed both ownership and management of the O&RR.
In 1925, the O&RR was merged into the East Indian Railway(EIR) when the latter came into state management.
Branch Lines and extensions
- Benares City Branch Railway, opened 1900 as branch of the owners O&RR; however worked by Bengal and North-Western Railway(B&NWR).
Lines worked by O&RR at some time
- Nalhati-Azimganj Railway, opened 1863. Originally part of Indian Branch Railway, unique 4ft gauge; worked by O&RR, 1863-72; run as State Rly, 1872; leased to East Indian Railway(EIR), 1892
- Cawnpore-Burhwal Railway, opened 1896., Constructed and worked as State line up to 31 Mar 1915, then Government of India(GoI); managed and worked by O&RR.
- Hardwar-Dehra Railway, opened 1900. Small, privately-owned assisted broad gauge branchline worked by O&RR
Lines surveyed by O&RR
- Tilhar-Budaun-Hapur Railway Survey. Under survey by O&RR,1909 . Ref Civil List 1909 page 379 – Railways O&RR - unable to determine if constructed.
Records
An on-line search of the India Office Records (IOR) records held at the British Library relating to this railway [2] gives the following: -
- L/AG/46/16; “Records of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Company”; 1862-1888
- V/24/3582; “India. Public Works Department: Administration and progress report of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway, 1872/73-1875/76”
Personnel
Unfortunately, there are no O&RR staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library.
1905 Civil List The following from the Public Works Department, are recorded as deployed to the O&RR:-
- William Edward Meares, 1890, Executive Engineer[3].
- George Frederick Wilson, 1898, Manager [4].
- Bernard Baxter, 1901, Engineer-in-Chief [5]
Other Records
- William Arthur Brunton, 1868-70, District Engineer, Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway [6].
Thacker's Directories The following for Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Personnel have been indexed in Grace's Guide:-
Also see
- Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Battalion
- School fees subsidies-Railway subordinates’ children c 1935 for subsidies applying from 1921
External links
- History of The Oudh & Rohilkhand Railway oldmartiniansassociation.co.uk
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 131; Retrieved 20 Dec 2015
- ↑ “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved 29 May 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 565 (pdf page 528) Retrieved on 29 May 2016
- ↑ Google Books "India List and India Office List, 1905" page 648 (pdf page 611) Retrieved on 29 May 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 435 (pdf page 398) Retrieved on 29 May 2016
- ↑ Google Books "The Archaeology of an Early Railway System: The Brecon Forest Tramroads" by Stephen Hughes, page 126; Retrieved 14 Jun 2016
