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The '''Sind Railway''' was formed in 1856 to facilitate "the construction and working of a line in [[Sind]]. from Kurrachee [[[Karachi]]] to the river Indus at [[Kotree]] - total, about 120 miles. Capital - 1,000,000''l''. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent." 1 | The '''Sind Railway''' was formed in 1856 to facilitate "the construction and working of a line in [[Sind]]. from Kurrachee [ [[Karachi]] ] to the river Indus at [[Kotree]] - total, about 120 miles. Capital - 1,000,000''l''. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent." 1 | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
The Sind Railway was built | The Sind Railway was built to [[broad gauge]] and was one of the original [[guaranteed railway]]s. Early on, it merged with the [[Punjab Railway]] and the [[Indus Flotilla]] to form the [[Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway]]. | ||
Revision as of 02:14, 20 November 2008
The Sind Railway was formed in 1856 to facilitate "the construction and working of a line in Sind. from Kurrachee [ Karachi ] to the river Indus at Kotree - total, about 120 miles. Capital - 1,000,000l. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent." 1
Characteristics
The Sind Railway was built to broad gauge and was one of the original guaranteed railways. Early on, it merged with the Punjab Railway and the Indus Flotilla to form the Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway.
Records
Refer to the Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway.
Notes
1 "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.