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The '''South Indian Railway''' (SIR) was the new name applied in 1874 to the merged undetakings of the [[Carnatic Railway]] and the [[Great Southern of India Railway]]. | |||
== Characteristics == | |||
In 1872, the Carnatic Railway merged with the [[Great Southern of India Railway]]. In 1874, the merged companies were renamed the [[South Indian Railway]]. During the 1870s the existing broad gauge lines were converted to metre gauge. Ownership of the SIR passed to the GoI on 31 December 1890. Management of the SIR passed to the GoI on 1 April 1944. In 1951, the SIR became a constituent part of the Southern Railway (within Indian Railways). | |||
== Records == | |||
The following are held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]]: | |||
*L/AG/46/18/1-4 : contracts of employment, 1891-1940 (index not complete). | |||
The above is indexed in: | |||
*Z/L/AG/46 : Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways, 1849-1925. | |||
Revision as of 03:19, 22 November 2008
The South Indian Railway (SIR) was the new name applied in 1874 to the merged undetakings of the Carnatic Railway and the Great Southern of India Railway.
Characteristics
In 1872, the Carnatic Railway merged with the Great Southern of India Railway. In 1874, the merged companies were renamed the South Indian Railway. During the 1870s the existing broad gauge lines were converted to metre gauge. Ownership of the SIR passed to the GoI on 31 December 1890. Management of the SIR passed to the GoI on 1 April 1944. In 1951, the SIR became a constituent part of the Southern Railway (within Indian Railways).
Records
The following are held in the India Office Records at the British Library:
- L/AG/46/18/1-4 : contracts of employment, 1891-1940 (index not complete).
The above is indexed in:
- Z/L/AG/46 : Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways, 1849-1925.