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The | The '''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''; the first section was opened c. 1874 as a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line from [[Neemuch]] (+Nimach+) to [[Indore]] . | ||
+Note [[Neemuch]] is also named as Nimach. | |||
==Early History== | |||
Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871-72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872-73. The Maharaja of Scindia agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 75 lakhs at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project and the railway was renamed the '''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''. It also included a branch line to [[Ujjain]] from Indore. The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879-80. | |||
==Amalgamation== | |||
In 1881-82, the '''Rajputana-Malwa State Railway''' (RMSR) was created joining under single management, existing State Railways:- | |||
*[[Rajputana State Railway]] (RSR) | |||
*[[Holkar State Railway]] | |||
*'''Scindia-Neemuch Railway''' | |||
*[[Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway]] | |||
*[[Western Rajputana State Railway]] | |||
All these railways were worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR) | |||
State Railways. | |||
In 1900 the RMSR was merged into the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR), becoming the latter's Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) section; known as Ratlam Division of BB&CIR.. | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neemuch Wikipedia Neemuch/Nimach] | |||
*[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1397109746468-history_1.pdf History of Ratlam Division] | |||
*[http://www.geocities.ws/manasampc/dp.html Neesmuch - Railways] | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:State Railways]] | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 21 November 2015
The Scindia-Neemuch Railway; the first section was opened c. 1874 as a metre gauge(MG) line from Neemuch (+Nimach+) to Indore .
+Note Neemuch is also named as Nimach.
Early History
Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871-72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872-73. The Maharaja of Scindia agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 75 lakhs at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project and the railway was renamed the Scindia-Neemuch Railway. It also included a branch line to Ujjain from Indore. The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879-80.
Amalgamation
In 1881-82, the Rajputana-Malwa State Railway (RMSR) was created joining under single management, existing State Railways:-
- Rajputana State Railway (RSR)
- Holkar State Railway
- Scindia-Neemuch Railway
- Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway
- Western Rajputana State Railway
All these railways were worked by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR) State Railways.
In 1900 the RMSR was merged into the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway(BB&CIR), becoming the latter's Metre Gauge(MG) section; known as Ratlam Division of BB&CIR..