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The continued slow pace and high cost of railway construction during the 1860s convinced the then Viceroy, Sir John Lawrence, that [[metre gauge]] offered significant advantages over [[broad gauge]], such that the speed of laying track could be increased while driving down its cost. Also, that the only way to resolve the lack of risk capital was by direct Government involvement. Thus emerged the concept of the '''State Railway''' in the early 1870s - planned, built and run by the Government of India (GOI).
''State Railway Listing''' - the individual railways are listed below in alphabetical order.  


Annual figures for track mileage constuction began to increase but further famines during the late 1870s (which struck at the GOI's ability to raise taxes) and the cost of the Second Afghan War again highlighted the need for further change. Once more, the British Government in Westminster sought to attract [[:Category:Private Railways|private capital]], and, if that failed, to provide [[:Category:Assisted Railways|direct assistance]]. At the same time, and in an effort to reduce the load on the Imperial budget, the GOI began to encourage the various independent Princely States to come forward with their own [[:Category:Indian States Railways|railway schemes]].
For 'Background' and more information  on these state-owned but privately worked railways which dominated the period 1880-1925 see '''[[State Railways]]''' 
 
==Personnel==
Where it has been possible to identify the most significant personnel engaged on individual State Railways they are listed under the "Personnel" heading on each individual railway page.
 
<blockquote> ''The  "Personnel" listing is not complete and ongoing.''</blockquote>
 
For general guidance on tracing "Personnel" which are not listed see '''[[State Railways]]'''


In one sense, all the railways in British India could be said to be 'assisted'. From the first experimental lines, the GOI  provided all the land needed for the trackbed once a projected line had been surveyed and agreed to. In return for this concession, the GOI had insisted on a contractual clause allowing the GOI to assume ownership after 25 years. The East Indian Railway's agreement was due for renewal in 1874 but extended for five years. When it fell due again in 1879, the GOI exercised its option to acquire the line but chose not to pass the operation of the line to the Railway Branch. Instead it caused the EIR to be re-formed as a management company and promptly contracted the new company to operate the EIR. Thus was born the state-owned but privately worked railway which dominated the period 1880-1925.


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Revision as of 15:59, 23 June 2016

State Railway Listing' - the individual railways are listed below in alphabetical order.

For 'Background' and more information on these state-owned but privately worked railways which dominated the period 1880-1925 see State Railways

Personnel

Where it has been possible to identify the most significant personnel engaged on individual State Railways they are listed under the "Personnel" heading on each individual railway page.

The "Personnel" listing is not complete and ongoing.

For general guidance on tracing "Personnel" which are not listed see State Railways

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