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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==
**[[Indian Tramway Co.]], opened 1865. Formerly [[Arakkonam-Conjeevaram Tramway]] which failed in 1870 and taken over by [[Carnatic Railway]].
'''Second Amalgamation 1908'''
*[[Madras Railway]](MR) was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) network that was constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907. On 1 Jan 1908 the 'Southern Section' was transferred to SIR. This Section from [[Jalarpet]] had opened 1860-61; extended to [[Calicut]], 1888 and finally to [[Mangalore]], 1907. Line length 417 miles(671km). Upon amalgamation this became the SIR '[[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]]'.
**[[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) )
*These amalgamations the SIR network was classified as the 'Metre Gauge' and the 'Broad Gauge' Divisions
[[South Indian Railway - Lines Owned and Worked|<big>'''See Also South Indian Railway - Lines Owned and Worked''' </big> gives for full information and details.]]
== Records ==
