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'''John Pitt Kennedy'''(1796-1879)


==Railway Achievements==
<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Pitt_Kennedy_(1796-1879) Grace's Guide "John Pitt Kennedy"]Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>
<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/articles/eminent-railwaymen.html#kennedy “Eminent Railwaymen of Yesteryears” by R R Bhandari July 2008, reproduced by IRFCA ''Indian Railways Fan Club''] Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>
<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rail-trail/402622/ Indian Express Newspaper "Col. J P Kennedy & the BB&CI" Dec 25 2008]Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>
*1852; '''Baroda to Tankaria Bunda Railway''' He was introduced in London to Lieutenant-Colonel French, who had been Acting Resident at the Court of the Guicowar of Baroda, who wanted to create a company to construct a line of railway from [[Baroda]] to [[Tankaria Bunda]], in the gulf of Cambay, a distance of about 45 miles. Colonel Kennedy joined him, but instead of the original line proposed, they projected what became the '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]'''.
*1853; '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] Company'''(BB&CIR) formed with Colonel Kennedy as consulting engineer and managing director. A staff of engineers was sent to Bombay, and during the cold season of 1853, comparative surveys, sufficient to lay a well-considered scheme before the Government, were made.
*1854; The Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sanctioned [[Broach]], and [[Baroda]], to [[Ahmedabad]], leaving the remainder of the scheme for future decision, and the work to be commenced at [[Bombay]]. The Home Government, however, decided that the work should be commenced at [[Surat]].
*1855; Construction of the [[Surat]] to [[Baroda]] section commenced, followed by the construction on the [[Surat]] to [[Bombay]] section. Although on flat country, this line had to traverse some of the mightiest rivers and water channels in the country. These had to be bridged and two of the most magnificent bridges were built over the Narmada near Baruch spanning the Bassein Creek. Kennedy thus came to be known as one of the greatest builders of bridges, not only in India but also in other parts of the world.
*1871; By the time Kennedy completed his tenure with the BB&CI in 1871, the railway had been completed from [[Bombay]] to [[Viramgam]].
== References ==
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[[Category:Railway People|Kennedy, John Pitt]]
[[Category:People|Kennedy, John Pitt]]

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