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The '''Kolar Gold Fields Railway''' opened in 1894. The line was a branch joining the [[Kolar Gold Fields]] to [[Bowringpet]], where it connected with the [[Madras]]-[[Bangalore]] main line. | The '''Kolar Gold Fields Railway''' opened in 1894 and constructed by the Mysore Durbar to provide facilities for the gold-fields. The line was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) 10miles (16km) long branch joining the [[Kolar Gold Fields]] to [[Bowringpet]], where it connected with the [[Madras]]-[[Bangalore]] main line. | ||
<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page ]; Retrieved 18 Dec 2015</ref> | |||
The line was worked by [[Madras Railway]](MR); which became the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) in 1908. | The line was worked by [[Madras Railway]](MR); which became the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) in 1908. | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Indian States Railways]] | [[Category:Indian States Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 18 December 2015
The Kolar Gold Fields Railway opened in 1894 and constructed by the Mysore Durbar to provide facilities for the gold-fields. The line was a broad gauge(BG) 10miles (16km) long branch joining the Kolar Gold Fields to Bowringpet, where it connected with the Madras-Bangalore main line. [1]
The line was worked by Madras Railway(MR); which became the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) in 1908.