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The '''Holkar State Railway''' opened in 1874 as a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line from the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|‘Great Indian Peninsula Railway’(GIPR)]] station at [[Khandwa]] running northward, reaching [[Indore]] in 1876 with the opening of the '''[[Holkar-Narmada Bridge]]''' over the River Narmada. The length of the line was 86 miles(138km). The line was financed by the Maharaja of Holkar of [[Indore]] and was owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Indore State]]. ''The railway marked in '''Blue''' on the map''. | The '''Holkar State Railway''' opened in 1874 as a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line from the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|‘Great Indian Peninsula Railway’(GIPR)]] station at [[Khandwa]] running northward, reaching [[Indore]] in 1876 with the opening of the '''[[Holkar-Narmada Bridge]]''' over the River Narmada. The length of the line was 86 miles(138km). The line was financed by the Maharaja of Holkar of [[Indore]] and was owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Indore State]]. ''The railway marked in '''Blue''' on the map''. | ||
The line was initially worked jointly with the MG [[Sindia-Neemuch State Railway|‘Sindia-Neemuch State Railway’ - '''see separate page for information'']] which opened northward from [[Indore]]. Together the two lines were worked as a joint operation under the title the '''[[Holkar & Sindia-Neemuch State | The line was initially worked jointly with the MG [[Sindia-Neemuch State Railway|‘Sindia-Neemuch State Railway’ - '''see separate page for information'']] which opened northward from [[Indore]]. Together the two lines were worked as a joint operation under the title the '''[[Holkar & Sindia-Neemuch State Railways]]'''. | ||
Some records refer to this railway as the ‘Holkar Division’ (Khandwa to Indore, 86 Miles/138km) and the ‘Indore Division’ (Indore to Rutlam, 74 miles/119km plus Ujjain Branch, 12 miles/19km). These being divisions of the ‘[[Holkar & Sindia-Neemuch State | Some records refer to this railway as the ‘Holkar Division’ (Khandwa to Indore, 86 Miles/138km) and the ‘Indore Division’ (Indore to Rutlam, 74 miles/119km plus Ujjain Branch, 12 miles/19km). These being divisions of the ‘[[Holkar & Sindia-Neemuch State Railways]]’ <ref name=Holkar&SNR>British Library ‘India Office Records’ IOR/V/24/3590 ‘Report on the progress and administration of the Holkar and Sindia-Neemuch State Railways, 1878/79’</ref>. | ||
An objection from the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|‘Great Indian Peninsula Railway’(GIPR)]] to the construction of this line to the metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) describes this line as the [[Khundwah and Indore Railway Gauge Objection| '''Khundwah and Indore Railway ''' - ''see separate page for further information'']]. The objection was that this railway should be constructed as a broad gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line to provide an unbroken link between the GIPR and the NWR - both being BG systems. This objection was overruled by the [[Government of India]] and metre gauge lines were permitted [[Rail gauge#Gauge Question|''See page ‘Gauge Question’ for further information'']] | An objection from the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|‘Great Indian Peninsula Railway’(GIPR)]] to the construction of this line to the metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) describes this line as the [[Khundwah and Indore Railway Gauge Objection| '''Khundwah and Indore Railway ''' - ''see separate page for further information'']]. The objection was that this railway should be constructed as a broad gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line to provide an unbroken link between the GIPR and the NWR - both being BG systems. This objection was overruled by the [[Government of India]] and metre gauge lines were permitted [[Rail gauge#Gauge Question|''See page ‘Gauge Question’ for further information'']] | ||
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The [[Government of India]] accepted payment from the Maharaja Holkar of Indore towards the construction of a railway from the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR) station at [[Khandwa]] to his capital city of [[Indore]] and in March 1870 preliminary Surveys were started . | The [[Government of India]] accepted payment from the Maharaja Holkar of Indore towards the construction of a railway from the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR) station at [[Khandwa]] to his capital city of [[Indore]] and in March 1870 preliminary Surveys were started . | ||
The | [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Progress_on_State_lines._Paragraphs_5-10.3B_Pages_3-4|The ‘1870-71 Annual Report for Indian Railways’]] uses the title ‘Indore to Khundwa Railway‘ with 84 miles (135km) metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) sanctioned for construction. | ||
The ‘1871-72 Report on Railways in India’ <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=tytcAAAAQAAJ&printsec=GBS.PP561&pg=GBS.RA13-PA1 ‘Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons Vol 19, 1872’ pdf pages 596-598 “Annual Report on Railways in India for 1871-72” - ‘Indore or Holkar State Railway’ Para 86, page 37, pdf 597]; Retrieved 7 Jun 2018</ref> names this as the “Indore or Holkar State Railway” and states:- | |||
“This line starts from Khundwah''(see spelling note) '', a station on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, 352 miles from Bombay, crosses the Nerbudda River 23 miles south of Barwaie, ascends the Vindhyrange through the Choral Valley, and passes through [[Mhow]] to [[Indore]]. Its length will be about 86 miles. The works have commenced under a contract, and are being pursued vigorously. It is estimated the line will cost about £900,000. Maharajah Holkar has engaged to lend the British Government £1,000,000 at 4½% p.a. to carry out the line, he will participate in half the surplus profit over the 4½% if any, in proportion to the extent of his loan.“ | “This line starts from Khundwah''(see spelling note) '', a station on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, 352 miles from Bombay, crosses the Nerbudda River 23 miles south of Barwaie, ascends the Vindhyrange through the Choral Valley, and passes through [[Mhow]] to [[Indore]]. Its length will be about 86 miles. The works have commenced under a contract, and are being pursued vigorously. It is estimated the line will cost about £900,000. Maharajah Holkar has engaged to lend the British Government £1,000,000 at 4½% p.a. to carry out the line, he will participate in half the surplus profit over the 4½% if any, in proportion to the extent of his loan.“ | ||
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==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
See also '''[[Holkar & Sindia-Neemuch State | See also '''[[Holkar & Sindia-Neemuch State Railways]] ''' | ||
<br>see'''[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]''' for period from 1881-82 to 1900 | <br>see'''[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]''' for period from 1881-82 to 1900 | ||
<br>and '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]''' from 1900 onwards | <br>and '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]''' from 1900 onwards | ||