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The [[Scindia-Neemuch Railway]]
The '''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''; the first section was opened c. 1874 as a  metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line from [[Neemuch]] (+Nimach+) to [[Indore]] .


+Note  [[Neemuch]] is also named as Nimach.


Absorbed by Rajputana-Malwa Rly(qv), c.1886; in turn absorbed into BB&CIR(qv), c.1907
==Early History==
Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871-72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872-73. The Maharaja of Scindia agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 75 lakhs at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project and the railway was renamed the '''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''.  It also included a branch line to [[Ujjain]] from Indore. The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879-80.


==Amalgamation==
In 1881-82, the '''Rajputana-Malwa State Railway''' (RMSR) was created joining under single management, existing State Railways:-
*[[Rajputana State Railway]] (RSR)
*[[Holkar State Railway]]
*'''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''
*[[Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway]]
*[[Western Rajputana State Railway]]
All  these railways were worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR)
State Railways.
In 1900 the RMSR was merged into the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR), becoming the latter's Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) section; known as Ratlam Division of BB&CIR..
==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neemuch Wikipedia Neemuch/Nimach]
*[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1397109746468-history_1.pdf History of Ratlam Division]
*[http://www.geocities.ws/manasampc/dp.html Neesmuch - Railways]


[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:State Railways]]
[[Category:State Railways]]

Revision as of 10:05, 21 November 2015

The Scindia-Neemuch Railway; the first section was opened c. 1874 as a metre gauge(MG) line from Neemuch (+Nimach+) to Indore .

+Note Neemuch is also named as Nimach.

Early History

Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871-72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872-73. The Maharaja of Scindia agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 75 lakhs at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project and the railway was renamed the Scindia-Neemuch Railway. It also included a branch line to Ujjain from Indore. The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879-80.

Amalgamation

In 1881-82, the Rajputana-Malwa State Railway (RMSR) was created joining under single management, existing State Railways:-

All these railways were worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR) State Railways.

In 1900 the RMSR was merged into the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR), becoming the latter's Metre Gauge(MG) section; known as Ratlam Division of BB&CIR..

External Links