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<ref>[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1397109746468-history_1.pdf Indian Railways "History of Ratlam Division"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
<ref>[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1397109746468-history_1.pdf Indian Railways "History of Ratlam Division"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
<ref>[http://www.geocities.ws/manasampc/dp.html Geocities "Neesmuch Railways"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
<ref>[http://www.geocities.ws/manasampc/dp.html Geocities "Neesmuch Railways"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
From about 1874 the railway operated as the [[Holkar & Scindia-Neemuch Railway]] as a joint operation with the [[Holkar State Railway]].


==Amalgamation==
==Amalgamation==
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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..
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..
==Further Information==
See '''[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]''' and '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]'''


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 06:40, 5 February 2016

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. [1] [2] [3]

From about 1874 the railway operated as the Holkar & Scindia-Neemuch Railway as a joint operation with the Holkar State Railway.

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..

Further Information

See Rajputana-Malwa State Railway and Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway

References

  1. Wikipedia "Neemuch/Nimach"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
  2. Indian Railways "History of Ratlam Division"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
  3. Geocities "Neesmuch Railways"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015