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'''Frederick Smith Stanton''' (1832-1892) Major General R.E.
'''John Pitt Kennedy'''(1796-1879)
 
Director General of Indian Railways from 1882 to 1884


==Railway Achievements==
==Railway Achievements==
<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Smith_Stanton "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”]; Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>
<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Pitt_Kennedy_(1796-1879) Grace's Guide "John Pitt Kennedy"]Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>
*1860-62; '''[[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]]''' appointed as Deputy Consulting Engineer, his duties being to act as Assistant to the Government Inspecting Officer, who exercised control over the company constructing the railway, under contract, with Government guarantee.
<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/articles/eminent-railwaymen.html#kennedy “Eminent Railwaymen of Yesteryears” by R R Bhandari July 2008, reproduced by IRFCA ''Indian Railways Fan Club''] Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>
*1864; Executive Engineer in the [[Darjeeling]] Division, during which charge he was detached on military duty with the Dooar Field Force.
<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rail-trail/402622/ Indian Express Newspaper "Col. J P Kennedy & the BB&CI" Dec 25 2008]Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016</ref>
*1867-68; '''[[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]]''' joined the railway department again, appointed as Consulting Engineer and Joint Secretary in the Railway Department of the Bengal Government
*1852; '''Baroda to Tankaria Bunda Railway''' He was introduced in London to Lieutenant-Colonel French, who had been Acting Resident at the Court of the Guicowar of Baroda, who wanted to create a company to construct a line of railway from [[Baroda]] to [[Tankaria Bunda]], in the gulf of Cambay, a distance of about 45 miles. Colonel Kennedy joined him, but instead of the original line proposed, they projected what became the '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]'''.
*1868-69; '''[[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]]''' transferred to [[Oudh]], where he performed similar duties under the Chief Commissioner of that Province, and in 1869 the Railway Department of the North-West Provinces was added to his charge.
*1853; '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] Company'''(BB&CIR) formed with Colonel Kennedy as consulting engineer and managing director. A staff of engineers was sent to Bombay, and during the cold season of 1853, comparative surveys, sufficient to lay a well-considered scheme before the Government, were made.
*1871; '''[[Rajputana State Railway]]''' Superintending Engineer of construction of one portion of the railway from Delhi to Rewari and Bandakui, with a branch to Farakhnagar.
*1854; The Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sanctioned [[Broach]], and [[Baroda]], to [[Ahmedabad]], leaving the remainder of the scheme for future decision, and the work to be commenced at [[Bombay]]. The Home Government, however, decided that the work should be commenced at [[Surat]].
*1872; He was gazetted Major on the 5th of July of the following year.
*1855; Construction of the [[Surat]] to [[Baroda]] section commenced, followed by the construction on the [[Surat]] to [[Bombay]] section. Although on flat country, this line had to traverse some of the mightiest rivers and water channels in the country. These had to be bridged and two of the most magnificent bridges were built over the Narmada near Baruch spanning the Bassein Creek. Kennedy thus came to be known as one of the greatest builders of bridges, not only in India but also in other parts of the world.  
*1873; '''[[Tirhoot State Railway]]''' with the famine in [[Behar]] and [[Tirhoot]] of 1873-74 he was sent on emergency duty to construct a short line of 63 miles from the River Ganges to [[Durbhunga]] in [[Tirhoot]], which he opened for traffic in fifty-three days. The construction of this temporary line, which was carried out at the rate of a mile a day, was, in the words of Sir Richard Temple, then Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, "an extraordinary achievement in respect of speed. To carry the line over a country intersected by three considerable streams; to make it strong enough to carry 2,000 tons in a day; to open it within the prescribed time, demanded primarily an indefatigable energy, but also professional skill and administrative ability. All these qualities were displayed by Major F. S. Stanton, R.E., the Engineer-in-Chief. Having made this line, he worked its heavy traffic with the same efficiency."
*1871; By the time Kennedy completed his tenure with the BB&CI in 1871, the railway had been completed from [[Bombay]] to [[Viramgam]].  
*1874; '''[[Rajputana State Railway]]''' completion of the Delhi District section.
*1875; '''[[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]]''' he was appointed an extra duty as Deputy Consulting Engineer for Guaranteed Railways.
*1876; '''[[Tirhoot State Railway]]''' as Engineer-in-Chief of the  then in course of extension.
*1876; gazetted Lieut.-Colonel.
*1877; '''[[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]]''' acted as Director of the North-Eastern section of State Railways and Joint Secretary to the Government of Bengal in the Railway Department.
*1880; Secretary to the [[Public Works Department]] of the Government of Bengal.
*1881; '''[[Railway Board]]''' Acting Director-General of Railways and Deputy Secretary to Government, to which office he was permanently appointed in 1882, and which he held for five years.
*1886 gazetted Colonel on the 16th of September, 1886
*1887 retired from the service with the honorary rank of Major-General, having attained the highest grade in the Public Works Department- that of Chief Engineer 1st class.
*On returning to England he continued, until his death on the 22nd of January, 1892, to serve on the Boards of the '''[[East Indian Railway]]''' and the '''[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]]''' Companies.


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Railway People|Stanton, Frederick Smith]]
[[Category:Railway People|Kennedy, John Pitt]]
[[Category:People|Stanton, Frederick Smith]]
[[Category:People|Kennedy, John Pitt]]

Revision as of 12:56, 21 April 2016

John Pitt Kennedy(1796-1879)

Railway Achievements

[1] [2] [3]

  • 1852; Baroda to Tankaria Bunda Railway He was introduced in London to Lieutenant-Colonel French, who had been Acting Resident at the Court of the Guicowar of Baroda, who wanted to create a company to construct a line of railway from Baroda to Tankaria Bunda, in the gulf of Cambay, a distance of about 45 miles. Colonel Kennedy joined him, but instead of the original line proposed, they projected what became the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.
  • 1853; Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company(BB&CIR) formed with Colonel Kennedy as consulting engineer and managing director. A staff of engineers was sent to Bombay, and during the cold season of 1853, comparative surveys, sufficient to lay a well-considered scheme before the Government, were made.
  • 1854; The Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sanctioned Broach, and Baroda, to Ahmedabad, leaving the remainder of the scheme for future decision, and the work to be commenced at Bombay. The Home Government, however, decided that the work should be commenced at Surat.
  • 1855; Construction of the Surat to Baroda section commenced, followed by the construction on the Surat to Bombay section. Although on flat country, this line had to traverse some of the mightiest rivers and water channels in the country. These had to be bridged and two of the most magnificent bridges were built over the Narmada near Baruch spanning the Bassein Creek. Kennedy thus came to be known as one of the greatest builders of bridges, not only in India but also in other parts of the world.
  • 1871; By the time Kennedy completed his tenure with the BB&CI in 1871, the railway had been completed from Bombay to Viramgam.

References

  1. ↑ Grace's Guide "John Pitt Kennedy"Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016
  2. ↑ “Eminent Railwaymen of Yesteryears” by R R Bhandari July 2008, reproduced by IRFCA Indian Railways Fan Club Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016
  3. ↑ Indian Express Newspaper "Col. J P Kennedy & the BB&CI" Dec 25 2008Retrieved on 21 Apr 2016
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