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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]] . | 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. | +Note [[Neemuch]] is also named as Nimach. | ||
The railway is named the '''Sindia-Neemuch State Railways''' in some early documents. | |||
==Early History== | ==Early History== | ||
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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.. | 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.. | ||
==Records== | |||
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 13 Apr 2016</ref> | |||
gives the following:- | |||
*V/24/3590; “India. Public Works Department: Railways” with Catalogue contents “Report on the progress and administration of the Holkar and Sindia-Neemuch State Railways, 1878/79” | |||
==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 13 April 2016
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.
The railway is named the Sindia-Neemuch State Railways in some early documents.
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. [1] [2] [3]
From about 1874 the railway operated as the Holkar & Scindia-Neemuch Railway as a joint operation with the Holkar State Railway.
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..
Records
An on-line search of the India Office Records (IOR) records held at the British Library relating to this railway [4] gives the following:-
- V/24/3590; “India. Public Works Department: Railways” with Catalogue contents “Report on the progress and administration of the Holkar and Sindia-Neemuch State Railways, 1878/79”
Further Information
See Rajputana-Malwa State Railway and Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
References
- ↑ Wikipedia "Neemuch/Nimach"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ Indian Railways "History of Ratlam Division"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ Geocities "Neesmuch Railways"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search; Retrieved 13 Apr 2016