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The '''Walajah Road-Ranipet Railway''' was a short 4 mile (6km) branch line of [[Madras Railway]](MR) linking [[Ranipet]] to the mainline. | The '''Walajah Road-Ranipet Railway''' was a short 4 mile (6km) branch line of [[Madras Railway]](MR) linking [[Ranipet]] to the mainline. | ||
The line was in operation in 1899 | The line was reported to be in operation in 1899 | ||
<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vERnljM1uiEC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=Walajah+Road-Ranipet+Railway&source=bl&ots=LTwN2x24TU&sig=nPAnCEYIYJPtYaosyiATQllhwBU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rhySVZvDGoLTU7W7gvgH&ved=0CCMQ6AEwATge Google Books "Gazetteer of South India" by W.Francis; 1989 Volume 1; page 14]; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015</ref> | <ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vERnljM1uiEC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=Walajah+Road-Ranipet+Railway&source=bl&ots=LTwN2x24TU&sig=nPAnCEYIYJPtYaosyiATQllhwBU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rhySVZvDGoLTU7W7gvgH&ved=0CCMQ6AEwATge Google Books "Gazetteer of South India" by W.Francis; 1989 Volume 1; page 14]; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015</ref>''but date of opening has not been determined''. | ||
The IOR <ref name=name/> Catalogue gives a Contract, dated 1 November 1901 with the remark 'Madras Railway Company, Contract relating to the construction and working of a branch railway from Walajah Road to Ranipet' | |||
MR became [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) in 1908 | |||
==Records== | |||
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the [http://www.fibis.org/store/fibis-books-and-publications/bff-0004-research-sources-for-indian-railways-1845-1947/ Fibis shop]. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) held at the [[British Library]] | |||
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway <ref name=name>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 28 Jan 2016</ref> | |||
gives the following: - | |||
*'''L/F/8/15/1088''' “ Madras Railway Company, Contract relating to the construction and working of a branch railway from Walajah Road to Ranipet; 1901" | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 28 January 2016
The Walajah Road-Ranipet Railway was a short 4 mile (6km) branch line of Madras Railway(MR) linking Ranipet to the mainline.
The line was reported to be in operation in 1899 [1]but date of opening has not been determined.
The IOR [2] Catalogue gives a Contract, dated 1 November 1901 with the remark 'Madras Railway Company, Contract relating to the construction and working of a branch railway from Walajah Road to Ranipet'
MR became Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) in 1908
Records
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the Fibis shop. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the India Office Records (IOR) held at the British Library
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway [2] gives the following: -
- L/F/8/15/1088 “ Madras Railway Company, Contract relating to the construction and working of a branch railway from Walajah Road to Ranipet; 1901"
References
- ↑ Google Books "Gazetteer of South India" by W.Francis; 1989 Volume 1; page 14; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved 28 Jan 2016