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The '''Yesvantpur Dod-Ballapur Railway''' was a section of 20 miles(32km), constructed by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mysore State]] Durbar as a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) section of the ‘[[Mysore State Railway]]’. The section from [[Yesvantpur]] to [[Dod-Ballapur]](''see spelling note'') opened in 1892 <ref name=Adminp90>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n99/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 90 (pdf99) ]; Retrieved 18 Feb 2018</ref> as part of the [[Hindupur-Yesvantpur Railway]] and was leased to the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] (SMR). In 1907, the SMR transformed itself into the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] (M&SMR), with the lease following. | The '''Yesvantpur Dod-Ballapur Railway''' was a section of 20 miles(32km), constructed by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mysore State]] Durbar as a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) section of the ‘[[Mysore State Railway]]’. The section from [[Yesvantpur]] to [[Dod-Ballapur]](''see spelling note'') opened in 1892 <ref name=Adminp90>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n99/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 90 (pdf99) ]; Retrieved 18 Feb 2018</ref> as part of the [[Hindupur-Yesvantpur Railway]] and was leased to the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] (SMR). In 1907, the SMR transformed itself into the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] (M&SMR), with the lease following. | ||
| − | From [[Yesvantpur]] the first 6½ miles(10km) to Yelahanka was in 1917 modified to mixed gauge with the addition of a third rail. This was to enable the [[Bangalore- | + | From [[Yesvantpur]] the first 6½ miles(10km) to Yelahanka was in 1917 modified to mixed gauge with the addition of a third rail. This was to enable the [[Bangalore-Chikballapur Light Railway]] a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line to share the track over this short section <ref name=Adminp90/><ref name=Adminp81>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n90/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 81 (pdf90) ]; Retrieved 18 Feb 2018</ref> |
Latest revision as of 15:08, 9 May 2019
The Yesvantpur Dod-Ballapur Railway was a section of 20 miles(32km), constructed by the Princely Mysore State Durbar as a metre gauge(MG) section of the ‘Mysore State Railway’. The section from Yesvantpur to Dod-Ballapur(see spelling note) opened in 1892 [1] as part of the Hindupur-Yesvantpur Railway and was leased to the Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR). In 1907, the SMR transformed itself into the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway (M&SMR), with the lease following.
From Yesvantpur the first 6½ miles(10km) to Yelahanka was in 1917 modified to mixed gauge with the addition of a third rail. This was to enable the Bangalore-Chikballapur Light Railway a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line to share the track over this short section [1][2]
Spelling Note
‘Dod-Ballapur’ is the spelling given in the ‘Imperial Gazetteer of India’, v. 6, p. 366
[3], this we take to be the definitive spelling
‘Dodballapur’ is used in the 1918 ‘Administration Report for Railways’
‘Doddaballapur ‘ is the modern name
‘Dodballepur’ is incorrectly used in some records
Further Information
and Southern Mahratta Railway up to 1907
and Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway thereafter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 90 (pdf99) ; Retrieved 18 Feb 2018
- ↑ “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 81 (pdf90) ; Retrieved 18 Feb 2018
- ↑ ‘,Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 6, p. 366.’ ); Retrieved 18 Feb 2018
