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The '''Suramangalam-Salem Railway''' was sanctioned for construction by the [[South Indian Railway]] Company (SIR) on behalf of the District Board of Salem in March 1915. The short broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line linking [[Suramangalam]] to [[Salem]] was 4 miles(7 Km) in length. | The '''Suramangalam-Salem Railway''' was sanctioned for construction by the [[South Indian Railway]] Company (SIR) on behalf of the District Board of Salem in March 1915. The short broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line linking [[Suramangalam]] to [[Salem]] was 4 miles(7 Km) in length. | ||
<ref>[https:// | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n145/mode/2up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 137]; Retrieved 13 Feb 2016</ref> | ||
The line opened 1917-18 and was worked by [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) as part of its network. | The line opened 1917-18 and was worked by [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) as part of its network. | ||
<ref>"Indian Railway Mileage 1910-17" Spreadsheet available at | <ref>"Indian Railway Mileage 1910-17" Spreadsheet available at | ||
dsal.uchicago.edu/statistics/1910_excel/1910.125.XLS</ref> | dsal.uchicago.edu/statistics/1910_excel/1910.125.XLS</ref> | ||
==Further Information== | |||
See '''[[South Indian Railway]]''' | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 13 February 2016
The Suramangalam-Salem Railway was sanctioned for construction by the South Indian Railway Company (SIR) on behalf of the District Board of Salem in March 1915. The short broad gauge(BG) line linking Suramangalam to Salem was 4 miles(7 Km) in length. [1]
The line opened 1917-18 and was worked by South Indian Railway(SIR) as part of its network. [2]
Further Information
References
- ↑ "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 137; Retrieved 13 Feb 2016
- ↑ "Indian Railway Mileage 1910-17" Spreadsheet available at dsal.uchicago.edu/statistics/1910_excel/1910.125.XLS