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| − | The '''Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway''' was constructed by [[Madras Railway]](MR) as a famine protection line, it opened in 1905 | + | The '''Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway''' was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line constructed by [[Madras Railway]](MR) as a famine protection line, it opened in 1905. |
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| + | The line connected [[Tirupattur]] to [[Krishnagiri]], a length of 25 miles(40km) and opened in 1905. "The line was the property of Government, on whose behalf it was worked by the former [[Madras Railway]](MR) Company up to 31st December 1907. With effect from 1st January 1908 it was made over to the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) Company for maintenance and working | ||
| + | <ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 151]; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:State Railways]] | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 21 December 2015
The Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line constructed by Madras Railway(MR) as a famine protection line, it opened in 1905.
The line connected Tirupattur to Krishnagiri, a length of 25 miles(40km) and opened in 1905. "The line was the property of Government, on whose behalf it was worked by the former Madras Railway(MR) Company up to 31st December 1907. With effect from 1st January 1908 it was made over to the South Indian Railway(SIR) Company for maintenance and working [1]
