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The Irrawady Valley State Railway (IVSR) was the first to be constructed in Burma and one of the first State lines to be built to metre gauge standards. In 1896, management of the IVSR passed to the newly formed Burma Railway Company. (1)
Characteristics
The first portion of the IVSR, from Rangoon to Prome (161 miles) was surveyed in 1869, construction began in 1874 and the section was opened to traffic in 1877. The extension of the line to Mandalay (386 miles from Rangoon) was completed in 1889, and a further extension from Mandalay to Lashio was made in 1903. (1)
Records
Although there do not appear to be any IVSR staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library, the names of staff transferred to the successor copmany may appear in Burma Railway records.
External links
Wikipedia "History of Rail Transport in Burma"