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== Nizam’s Railway Lines (up to 1883)==
*'''[[Wadi-Secunderabad Railway]]'''  broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line, from [[Wadi]]  Junction to [[Secunderabad]], opened 1874, 115 miles(185km). Financed by Nizam of Hyderabad later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed Railway. The 6 mile section [[Hyderabad]] to [[Secunderabad]] was in 1901 converted to mixed gauge (BG and metre gauge[[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) to enable the MG  [[Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railway]] MG line to reach [[Hyderabad]] <ref name=Admin_p.98>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n107/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 98 (pdf107)]; Retrieved  1 Dec 2016</ref>


== Nizam’s Guaranteed Railway Lines (1883-1930) ==
'''Broad Gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]])  Lines'''
*'''[[Hyderabad Main Line]] BG'''. The [[Wadi-Secunderabad Railway]] was extended to [[Warangal]], 1886; [[Dornakal]] Junction, 1888; Bona Kalu, 1888 to the Hyderabad/British Frontier, 1889. Giving a total of 310 miles(499km) <ref name=Admin_p.98/>. The line joined to the
*'''[[Bezwada Extension Railway]] BG''', opened 1889 as south east extension to the [[Hyderabad Main Line]] from the Hyderabad/British Frontier to [[Bezwada]] Station (where there was a interchange to the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] MG line ). Line length  22 miles(35km). <ref name=Admin_p.98/>.
**‘Hyderabad Branch’ BG, opened 1874 from [[Hyderabad]] to  Hussain Sagar, 3.6 miles(5km) in northern suburbs.
**’Mineral Branch’ BG, also known as  [[Singareni Coal Fields Railway]], opened 1888 from [[Dornakal]] Junction to Singareni Coalfields, 16 miles(26km) ) <ref name=Admin_p.98/>
*'''[[Kazipet-Balharshah Railway]]''' BG, opened in stages 1924-27<ref name=Nizam>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lH0ACAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=Jankampet-Bodhan+Railway&source=bl&ots=Zj3t6kA322&sig=vpVhouu3JoxhgbVuK1fT4Rzifog&hl=en&sa=X&ei=e49uVYXeOcLjUaWig4AL&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Jankampet-Bodhan%20Railway&f=false Google Books “The History of Nizam’s Railways System” by Dr. Santosh Jaganath, pages 97-98]; Retrieved  1 Dec 2016</ref>, from Kazipet via Pedipalli, Ramsgundah, Asifahbad Road to Balharshah.  Section of NGSR Guaranteed Railway  linking [[Chennai]] directly with [[Delhi]]. Total line length 145 miles (232km) <ref name=scholey>”Indian railways new chronology” by Keith Scholey, May 2015</ref>. The completion of this line created the
* [[Balharshah-Warangal Railway]] was created on the completion in 1927 of the [[Kazipet-Balharshah Railway]]' above.
*'''[[Karepalli-Kothagudam Railway]] ''' BG, opened 1927 as part of NGSR <ref name=Nizam> from Karepalli to Kothagudium (Bhadrachalam Road), 25 miles (40km) <ref name=scholey/>
*'''[[Vicrabad-Bidar Railway]]''' BG, opened 1930 and extended 1932 <ref name=Nizam> from Vikarabad via Mohamadabad Bidar and Udgir  to Parli Vaijnath<ref name=scholey/>
'''Metre Gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]])  Lines'''
*'''[[Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railway]]'''  MG, opened 1899-1900, as part of NGSR from [[Hyderabad]] to [[Manmad]] via Jalna, Sailu, Parbhani, Purna Junction, Nander, Sivungaon,  [[Secunderabad]]. Total 391 miles(629km) including the 6 mile  mixed gauge (MG and BG) section of Mainline into [[Hyderabad]] <ref name=Admin_p.103>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n111/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 103 (pdf111)]; Retrieved  1 Dec 2016</ref>
**[[Hingoli Branch Railway]]  MG, opened  1912, as part of NGSR from Hingoli to Purna Junction on the [[Hyderabad-Godaveri Valley Railway]], 50 miles(80km) ]] <ref name=Admin_p.102>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n110/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 102 (pdf110)]; Retrieved  1 Dec 2016</ref>
*''' [[Secunderabad-Gadwal Railway]]''' MG, also known  as '''Secunderabad-Dronachellam Railway'' <ref name=Nizam>, opened in stages from 1916,  as part of NGSR from [[Secunderabad]] south west to [[Gadwal]] via Timmapur, Chatanpali, Balanager, Gullapalli, Jadcharla, Mashbubnager, Kurumurti, Wanaparti Road, reached in 1917, 108 miles(173km) <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n113/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 104-105 (pdf112-113]; Retrieved  1 Dec 2016</ref> The final 13 miles(21km) section to [[Gadwal]] was opened in 1922. The line was subsequently extended via Allumpur Road, a further 28 miles(45km),1925; and to the Hyderabad/British Frontier, a further 7 miles(11km) in 1928 <ref name=scholey/>.
*'''[[Parbhani-Purli Railway]] MG, opened 1929 as part of NGSR  <ref name=Nizam> from Parhhani Junction to Purli Vaijnath via Gangakher, 39 miles (62km) <ref name=scholey/>.
== Nizam’s State Railway Lines (1930-1950)==
The 1936-37 Report . <ref>”Report by the Railway Board on Indian Railways for 1936-373” page 118 (pdf150)</ref>  gives :-
* Nizam’s State Railway  BG,  667 miles(1073km).
* Bezwada Extension, BG. Class I railway,  22 miles. State Railway worked by Nizam’s State Railway 
* Nizam’s State Railway  MG,  623 miles(1002km) .
*Dronachellam(Dhone)-Kurnool-British Frontier, MG, 36 miles. State railway, worked by by Nizam’s State Railway   
*Jankampet-Budaon Railway, MG, construction commenced 1936, 12 miles(19km)  length. Primarily as a siding to serve a sugar factory at Budaon and to assist in the transport of machinery etc to  the factory also for passenger traffic <ref>”Report by the Railway Board on Indian Railways for 1936-37” page 42</ref>. Line opened 1938 <ref name=Nizam>

Revision as of 16:27, 1 December 2016

Nizam’s Railway Lines (up to 1883)

Nizam’s Guaranteed Railway Lines (1883-1930)

Broad Gauge (BG) Lines

  • Hyderabad Main Line BG. The Wadi-Secunderabad Railway was extended to Warangal, 1886; Dornakal Junction, 1888; Bona Kalu, 1888 to the Hyderabad/British Frontier, 1889. Giving a total of 310 miles(499km) [1]. The line joined to the
  • Bezwada Extension Railway BG, opened 1889 as south east extension to the Hyderabad Main Line from the Hyderabad/British Frontier to Bezwada Station (where there was a interchange to the Southern Mahratta Railway MG line ). Line length 22 miles(35km). [1].
    • ‘Hyderabad Branch’ BG, opened 1874 from Hyderabad to Hussain Sagar, 3.6 miles(5km) in northern suburbs.
    • ’Mineral Branch’ BG, also known as Singareni Coal Fields Railway, opened 1888 from Dornakal Junction to Singareni Coalfields, 16 miles(26km) ) [1]
  • Kazipet-Balharshah Railway BG, opened in stages 1924-27[2], from Kazipet via Pedipalli, Ramsgundah, Asifahbad Road to Balharshah. Section of NGSR Guaranteed Railway linking Chennai directly with Delhi. Total line length 145 miles (232km) [3]. The completion of this line created the
  • Balharshah-Warangal Railway was created on the completion in 1927 of the Kazipet-Balharshah Railway' above.
  • Karepalli-Kothagudam Railway BG, opened 1927 as part of NGSR Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
  • ' Secunderabad-Gadwal Railway MG, also known as Secunderabad-Dronachellam Railway Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag The final 13 miles(21km) section to Gadwal was opened in 1922. The line was subsequently extended via Allumpur Road, a further 28 miles(45km),1925; and to the Hyderabad/British Frontier, a further 7 miles(11km) in 1928 [3].
  • Parbhani-Purli Railway MG, opened 1929 as part of NGSR Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag gives :-
  • Nizam’s State Railway BG, 667 miles(1073km).
  • Bezwada Extension, BG. Class I railway, 22 miles. State Railway worked by Nizam’s State Railway
  • Nizam’s State Railway MG, 623 miles(1002km) .
  • Dronachellam(Dhone)-Kurnool-British Frontier, MG, 36 miles. State railway, worked by by Nizam’s State Railway
  • Jankampet-Budaon Railway, MG, construction commenced 1936, 12 miles(19km) length. Primarily as a siding to serve a sugar factory at Budaon and to assist in the transport of machinery etc to the factory also for passenger traffic [5]. Line opened 1938 <ref name=Nizam>
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 98 (pdf107); Retrieved 1 Dec 2016
  2. ↑ Google Books “The History of Nizam’s Railways System” by Dr. Santosh Jaganath, pages 97-98; Retrieved 1 Dec 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ”Indian railways new chronology” by Keith Scholey, May 2015
  4. ↑ “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 102 (pdf110); Retrieved 1 Dec 2016
  5. ↑ ”Report by the Railway Board on Indian Railways for 1936-37” page 42
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