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The '''Madras Railway''' (MR) was formed in 1845 although its first section of line, from [[Madras]] to [[Arcot]], was not opened to traffic until 1 July 1856. In 1859, its object was given as "the construction and working of a railway from Madras to the western coast at [[Beypore]], with branches to [[Bangalore]] and the [[Neilgherries]]; also of a line from Madras, ''via'' [[Bellary]], to join the line from [[Bombay]] - total, about 820 miles." <sup>1</sup>
== History ==
Headquartered in Madras, whence its lines radiated, the Madras Railway was built to Broad Gauge([[broad guageRail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]). It was the last [[Guaranteed Railways|guaranteed railway]] to fall to Government of India ([[Government of India |GoI]]) ownership (31 December 1907).
In 1908, the northern portion (ie the north east, north west and [[Bangalore]] branches) was merged with the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] (SMR) to form the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] (MSMRM&SMR). The southern section of line ([[Jalarpet]] to [[Mangalore]]) became part of the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR).
The [[Government of India |GoI ]] took over the management of the MSMR M&SMR on 1 April 1944.
On 14 April 1951, MSMR M&SMR together with [[South Indian Railway]] SIR and [[Mysore State Railway]] MSR became [[Southern Railway]], a zone of [[Indian Railways]].
