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== History == | == History == | ||
The R&KR was owned and worked from formation | The R&KR was company owned and worked from formation in 1882. | ||
In 1883 [[Alexander Izat]] was appointed Director, prior to this he was employed by the [[Railway Branch - Public Works Department (PWD)]] where he had served in various parts of India and was instrumental in initiating and carrying out many metre-gauge extensions<ref name=biog>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Alexander_Izat Grace's Guide "Alexander Izat"]; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016</ref>. He represented R&KR at the [[Indian Railway Conference Association]] and remained as Director, until his retirement in 1904. In 1918 he is recorded as being R&KR Chairman with headquarters in London <ref name=Admin 1916/> | |||
The R&KR remained a private Company until nationalisation in 1943 when it was amalgamated with the [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]](B&NWR), with which it had been closely associated, and the [[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]], to form the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]](O&TR). | The R&KR remained a private Company until nationalisation in 1943 when it was amalgamated with the [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]](B&NWR), with which it had been closely associated, and the [[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]], to form the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]](O&TR). | ||
In turn, in 1952, the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] became part of '''North Eastern Railway''', a zone of Indian Railways. | In turn, in 1952, the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] became part of '''North Eastern Railway''', a zone of Indian Railways. | ||
The R&KR also worked:- | |||
*[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]] , from 1891, a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line of 198 miles (317km) in 1891; extended to 312.46 miles(500km) length by 1914 <ref name=Admin 1916/>. | |||
*[[Powayan Light Railway]], from the 17 Dec 1900, a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]])line of 38.86 miles(62km) length <ref name=Admin 1916/>. | |||
Revision as of 14:17, 18 July 2016
History
The R&KR was company owned and worked from formation in 1882.
In 1883 Alexander Izat was appointed Director, prior to this he was employed by the Railway Branch - Public Works Department (PWD) where he had served in various parts of India and was instrumental in initiating and carrying out many metre-gauge extensions[1]. He represented R&KR at the Indian Railway Conference Association and remained as Director, until his retirement in 1904. In 1918 he is recorded as being R&KR Chairman with headquarters in London Cite error: Invalid parameter in <ref> tag
The R&KR remained a private Company until nationalisation in 1943 when it was amalgamated with the Bengal and North-Western Railway(B&NWR), with which it had been closely associated, and the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway, to form the Oudh and Tirhut Railway(O&TR).
In turn, in 1952, the Oudh and Tirhut Railway became part of North Eastern Railway, a zone of Indian Railways.
The R&KR also worked:-
- Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway , from 1891, a metre gauge(MG) line of 198 miles (317km) in 1891; extended to 312.46 miles(500km) length by 1914 Cite error: Invalid parameter in
<ref>tag. - Powayan Light Railway, from the 17 Dec 1900, a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG)line of 38.86 miles(62km) length Cite error: Invalid parameter in
<ref>tag.
- ↑ Grace's Guide "Alexander Izat"; Retrieved on 18 Jul 2016