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The '''Gurumaishini-Sini Railway''' was a proposal for Messrs Tata and Sons iron and steel works near [[Sini]] in Mourbhanj State to connect with the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR) network at [[Gurumaishini]]. | |||
<ref name=name>[https://archive.org/stream/IronAndSteelIndia/Iron%20and%20Steel%20India_djvu.txt archive.org “Iron and Steel in India – A chapter from the life of Jamshedji N Tata” by Lovat Fraser, 1919; pages 49-54]; Retrieved 4 Feb 2016</ref> | |||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatanagar_Junction_railway_station Wikipedia "Tatanagar Junction railway station"]; Retrieved 11 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
The 1906 report indicates that [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR) were proposing a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line 52 miles (93km) length; however Tata were requested a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line. | |||
<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects#page/n0/mode/2up "Histories of (Indian) Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" Page 11 – BNR]; Retrieved 11 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
Finally the Sini project was abandoned in favour of [[Jamshedpur]], 1909 which was on an existing BNR line.<ref name=name/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:48, 4 February 2016
The Gurumaishini-Sini Railway was a proposal for Messrs Tata and Sons iron and steel works near Sini in Mourbhanj State to connect with the Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR) network at Gurumaishini. [1] [2]
The 1906 report indicates that Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR) were proposing a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line 52 miles (93km) length; however Tata were requested a broad gauge(BG) line. [3]
Finally the Sini project was abandoned in favour of Jamshedpur, 1909 which was on an existing BNR line.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 archive.org “Iron and Steel in India – A chapter from the life of Jamshedji N Tata” by Lovat Fraser, 1919; pages 49-54; Retrieved 4 Feb 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia "Tatanagar Junction railway station"; Retrieved 11 Dec 2015
- ↑ "Histories of (Indian) Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" Page 11 – BNR; Retrieved 11 Dec 2015