Difference between revisions of "Southern Railway"

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On 14 April 1951, Southern Railway became the first zone of Indian Railways (IR), formed from the merger of the Madras and Southern Mahratta, the South Indian and the Mysore State Railways.

In 1966, parts of SR were combined with portions of Central Railway to form the ninth zone of IR, South Central Railway.

Indian Railways, "Evolution of Indian Railways - Historical Background" Indian Railway Administration and Finance.

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-The first zone of Indian Railways (IR), formed on 14 April 1951 from the merger of the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]], the [[South Indian Railway]] and the [[Mysore State Railway]].
+On 14 April 1951, '''Southern Railway''' became the first zone of Indian Railways (IR), formed from the merger of the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway|Madras and Southern Mahratta]], the [[South Indian Railway|South Indian]] and the [[Mysore State Railway|Mysore State Railways]].
+In 1966, parts of SR were combined with portions of [[Central Railway]] to form the ninth zone of IR, [[South Central Railway]].
+== External links ==
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Railway_(India) "Southern Railway (India)"] ''Wikipedia''.
+*Indian Railways, [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/financecode/ADMIN_FINANCE/AdminFinanceCh1.htm "Evolution of Indian Railways - Historical Background"] ''Indian Railway Administration and Finance''.
 [[Category:Indian Railways]]