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===SIR Branch Lines and extensions==='''Second Amalgamation 1908'''*[[Karaikkal-Peralam Madras Railway]], opened 1898. Financed by French Govt, constructed by (MR) was a broad gauge([[Great Southern of India Railway]]; SIR branchline which connected the French enclave of [[KarikalRail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|KaraikkalBG]] with ) network that was constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907. On 1 Jan 1908 the rest of British India at 'Southern Section' was transferred to SIR. This Section from [[PeralamJalarpet]], absorbed into SIR.*had opened 1860-61; extended to [[Pamban Branch RailwayCalicut]], opened 1914. SIR branchline between India 1888 and Island of Rameswaram, Ceylon*finally to [[Villupuram-Dharmavaram RailwayMangalore]], opened in 1893 as a 1907. Line length 417 miles(671km). Upon amalgamation this became the SIR branchline, it was part of the state funded MG '[[VillupuramJalarpet-Guntakal RailwayMangalore Mainline]]'. T**[[Villupuram-Nellore RailwayMettupalaiyam Branch Line]]. Constructed, opened before 1891. State Railwayowned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, included with then transferred to SIR . Podanor Junction to Coimbatore and Mettupalaiyam. Opened 1873, 189126 miles(41km) ) **[[Villupuram-Tiruvanamalai RailwayPalghat Branch Line]], opened before 1891. State Railway, included with SIR , 1891*Palakkad Junction(Olavakode) to [[Quilon-Trivandrum Extension RailwayPalghat]]. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Opened 1888, first section opened 1918 completed 1931 2.5 miles(4km)
===Lines worked by SIR at some *At this time===*the metre gauge([[Pondicherry RailwayRail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]], opened 1879. French enclave; railway worked by SIR *) lines north of [[Cuddapah-Nellore RailwayKatpadi]], opened before 1887. Worked by SIR linking Vijayawada were relinquished and Chennai, extended 1890 *[[Mayavaram Mutupet Railway]], opened 1890. Worked by SIR , 1897*became part of the newly formed '[[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]], opened 1899. Worked by Madras Railway Co to 1907; then worked by SIR ; line extended, 1908 *[[Tanjore District Board and Southern Mahratta Railway]]'. Formed 1900 by raising funds to construct feeder line; worked by The SIR *only retained the [[ShoranurVillupuram-Cochin Katpadi RailwaySection]]. Privately funded, opened in 1902. Worked by SIR , 1908*[[Tinnevelly-Quilon Railway]].These amalgamations the SIR network was classified as the 'British SectionMetre Gauge' opened 1902, worked by SIR, 50 miles from Tinnevelly to frontier of Travancore State. and the 'Indian State SectionBroad Gauge' opened 1903, worked by SIR, 58 miles from frontier through Travancore State to Quillon Divisions*[[Podanur-Pollachi Railway]], opened 1905. District Board owned; worked by SIR as part of Metre gauge section network. *[[Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway]] opened 1905 as a famine protection line; worked by [[Madras South Indian Railway]](MR) until 31 December 1907; then working passed to SIR*[[Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur Railway]]. Constructed by District Board after 1908 Lines Owned and worked by SIR*[[Suramangalam-Salem Worked|<big>'''South Indian Railway]]. District Board owned, opened 1917-18, Lines Owned and Worked'''</big> gives for full information and worked by SIR *[[Shoranur-Nalambur Railway]], opened 1927details. Worked by SIR , 1933*[[Salem-Metur-Dam Railway]]. Link railway to SIR main line at Salem from Metur Dam; worked by SIR, 1933 *[[Cochin Harbour Extension Railway]], opened 1938. Part of [[Shoranur-Cochin Railway]]; worked by SIR *[[Vriddhachalam-Cuddalore Railway]], opened c.1880. Worked by SIR , 1933
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[[File: South Indian Railway Map 1909, north section.png|thumb| South Indian RailwayMap 1909, north section]] [[File: South Indian Railway 1931.png|thumb| South Indian Railway 1931]][[File:South India Railway System 1937 Map 1909, south section.png|thumb| South Indian Railway Map 1909, south sectionSystem 1937]] '''South Indian Railway'''
The '''South Indian Railway''' (SIR) was the new name applied in 1874 to the merged undertakings of the [[Carnatic Railway]] and the [[Great Southern of India Railway]] (GCSR)and initially administered from [[Negapatam]]; and after 1865 from the ‘General Office Building’ at [[Trichinopoly]] <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", pages 3 and 8</ref>.
Ownership of the SIR and other lines passed to the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) on 31 December 1890 and a new company, ‘ The South Indian Railway Company Limited’ was formed to work the system so created under contract; this contract was extended in 1909.
<refname=Admin>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/itemsstream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration #page/n136/mode/1up “Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; 1918” pages 136-152, pdf pages 145(pdf145-161)]; Retrieved 20 Jun 2016 4 Feb 2018</ref>
The year previously (1 Jan 1908), the [[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]] broad gauge section had been transferred to the SIR from the [[Madras Railway]]. In turn, the Metre gauge [[Katpadi]] section was relinquished and became part of the newly formed [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]].
On 1 April 1944, the [[Government of India |GoI]] took over direct control of the SIR.
In 1951, the SIR became a constituent part of '''[[Southern Railway]]''', a zone of [[Indian Railways]]. == FIBIS Resources ==*The South Indian Railway, as seen from Space. with 100-year-old photos from the British Raj - Lecture by Mike Muirhead (October 2016) available in lecture section of FIBIS Member's area.
==SIR Locomotive, Carriage & Wagon Workshops==
*1860, [[Negapatam]] workshops established by the [[Great Southern of India Railway]] and taken over by SIR in 1872.
*1928, [[SIR Central Workshops, Golden Rock, Trichinopoly]] capable of handling both BG and MG stock <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", pages 105 </ref>.
[[SIR Railway Workshops|'''See also SIR 'Railway Workshops' ''']]
==SIR Schools==
Initially two hospitals operated at [[Negapatam]] and [[Trichinopoly]] and in the early 1900's Dispensaries set up in several locations. In 1928 a full Railway Hospital was established at Golden Rock, [[Trichinopoly]] <ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951", page 117 </ref>.
==SIR Railway LinesRail Network==
===Railways amalgamated to form SIR===
'''First Amalgamation 1872'''*[[Great Southern of India Railway]](GSIR), broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]), opened 1861. Merged with [[Carnatic Railway|Carnatic Rly Railway Company ]] to form SIR , 1872; 1872and subsequently converted to metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) as part of the SIR '[[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline]]' MG Network.*[[Carnatic Railway]]. Took over [[Indian TramwayCo.]], 1870; merged with the [[Great Southern of India Railway]] to form SIR , 1872.**[[Indian Tramway Co.]], opened 1865. Formerly [[Arakkonam-Conjeevaram Tramway; Failed ]] which failed in 1870 and taken over by Carniatic Rly merged finally SIR.. *[[Madras Carnatic Railway]], the [[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]]. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Opened 1860-61; extended to Calicut, 1888; finally to [[Mangalore]], 1907.Line length 417miles(671km) <ref name=AdminSIR>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n144/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 136-152 (pdf 144-161]; Retrieved 28 Nov 2016</ref>.**Mettupalaiyam Branch Line. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Podanor Junction to Coimbatore and Mettupalaiyam. Opened 1873, 26 miles(41km) ) <ref name=AdminSIR/> . **Palghat Branch Line. Palakkad Junction(Olavakode) to Palghat. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Opened 1888, 2.5 miles(4km) <ref name=AdminSIR/>.
== Records ==
The above is indexed in:
*'''Z/L/AG/46''' "Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways, 1849-1925"
[[South Indian Railway Personnel|'''[[See also South Indian Railway Personnel]]''' gives for details of notable SIR staff from many different sources. ]]
*These have been listed by SIR Department and in Chronological order.
*The entries link to the [[:Category:Railway People|Notable Railway People]] pages.
== External Linkslinks== *[http://www.archive.org/stream/salemgazet02richuoft#page/24/mode/2up Sections on Salem - Vriddhachalam Railway and Salem - Mettar Railway] from Madras Distict District Gazetteer of Salem (pub 1932) Archive.org===Historical books online===*[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_irg2AAAAMAAJ/page/n3 ''Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway, including the Mayavaram-Mutupet, and Peralam-Karaikkal railway''] 1900 Archive.org*[https://booksarchive.org/details/dli.googlevenugopal.fr433/page/n3/mode/books?id=SzWvq8EYBwUC&pg=PA133&hl=fr&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false Extracts from Google Books “Illustrated guide 2up ''Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railwayincluding the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Travancore State, Peralam-Karaikkal and the Cochin State Railways''] 1913 Archive.org, K.K. Venugopal Collection.*[https: //archive.org/details/illustratedguide00unse/page/n7 ''Illustrated Guide To The South Indian Railway including the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Peralam-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur, and the Nilgiri Railways”Railways''] by South Indian Railway Co. Ltd, . Reprint of 1926edition. Reprinted by New Delhi Asian Educational Services 2004Archive.org, Historical Resources of India Collection.
== References ==
