The following is based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918”<ref name=AdminSIR>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n144/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 136 (pdf 144)]; Retrieved 29 Jan 2018</ref> and the "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951"<ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951"; 'Events at a Glance' page 273-278</ref>.
The following is based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918”<ref name=AdminSIR>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n145/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 136 (pdf 145)]; Retrieved 29 Jan 2018</ref> and the "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951"<ref> Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951"; 'Events at a Glance' page 273-278</ref>.
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[[File: Madras Railway Map 1909, south section.png|thumb| Madras Railway Map 1909, south section]]
[[File: Madras Railway Map 1909, south section.png|thumb| Madras Railway Map 1909, south section]]
*1860-61 [[Jalarpet]] to [[Salem]] via [[Tiruppattur]] and [[Morappur]]
*1860-61 [[Jalarpet]] to [[Salem]] via [[Tiruppattur]] and [[Morappur]]
*1861-62 [[Salem]] to Kadalundi (9 miles/15km short of [[Calicut]]) via [[Sankaridrug]], [[Erode|Erode Junction]] (connection with [[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline|SIR MG Erode Branch]]), [[Podanur]], Palakkad Junction(Olavakode), [[Pattambi]], [[Kuttippuram]] and [[Tirur]]
*1861-62 [[Salem]] to Kadalundi (9 miles/15km short of [[Calicut]]) via [[Sankaridrug]], [[Erode|Erode Junction]] (connection with [[Erode Branch Line SIR|SIR metre gauge 'Erode Branch')]], [[Podanur]], Palakkad Junction(Olavakode), Pattambi, Kuttippuram and [[Tirur]]
*1901-04 [[Calicut-Azikhal Railway|Calicut-Azikhal Extension]] to [[Azikhal]] via [[Badagara]], [[Tellicherry]] and [[Cannanore]]
*1901-04 [[Calicut-Azhikal Railway|Calicut-Azhikal Extension]] to [[Azhikal]] via [[Badagara]], [[Tellicherry]] and [[Cannanore]]
*1906-07 [[Azikhal-Mangalore Railway|Azikhal-Mangalore Extension]] reached [[Mangalore]] via [[Hosdrug]], [[Kasaragod]] and [[Kumbla]]. The total line distance was being 417 miles(671km)
*1906-07 [[Azhikal-Mangalore Railway|Azhikal-Mangalore Extension]] reached [[Mangalore]] via [[Hosdrug]], [[Kasaragod]] and [[Kumbla]].
==Branch Lines==
==Branch Lines==
Revision as of 07:21, 30 January 2018
Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline
Constructed as a Broad Gauge line connecting Jalarpet to Mangalore. Owned and worked by Madras Railway (MR) up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to South Indian Railway.The total length of the line was 417 miles(617km) and with two branches 446 miles(717km)
The following is based on the “Administration Report on Railways 1918”[1] and the "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951"[2].
