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| − | The | + | The ‘Kolar District Board’, financed from the proceeds of a debenture loan, the '''[[Bowringpet-Kolar Railway]]''' from [[Bowringpet]] to [[Kolar]]. A 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) of 10½ miles(17km), which opened in Dec 1913. The line was constructed by the Mysore Durbar <ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n242/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 233 (pdf 242)]; Retrieved 15 Nov 2018</ref>. |
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| + | As the District Board was unable to raise the entire capital for the whole of the line from [[Bowringpet]] to [[Chik-Ballapur]], the cost was bourne in equal proportions both by the Mysore Durbar and the Kolar District Board .The 52 mile(84km) extension from [[Kolar]] via Chistamani to [[Chik-Ballapur]] opened in 1916, giving a total line of 63½ miles(101km)<ref name=Admin/>.This entire line became known as the '''[[Kolar District Railway]]''' | ||
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| + | The Mysore Durbar and the Kolar District Board were joint owners of the later development of the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) lines - '''[[Chikballapur-Bangalore City Railway]]''' and the '''[[Yelahaka-Bangarpet Railway]]'''. | ||
| + | <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n219/mode/1up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 210]; Retrieved 15 Nov 2018</ref> | ||
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| + | All these railway lines worked by [[Mysore State Railway]](MSR) | ||
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| + | ==Place names== | ||
| + | *[[Bowringpet| Bowringpet, later named Bangarapet or Bangarpet]] | ||
| + | *[[Chik-Ballapur|Chik-Ballapur, later named Chikkaballapura]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Information== | ||
| + | See the separate pages stated above. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:District Railway Boards]] | [[Category:District Railway Boards]] | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | [[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:26, 17 November 2018
Kolar and Mysore District Board
The ‘Kolar District Board’, financed from the proceeds of a debenture loan, the Bowringpet-Kolar Railway from Bowringpet to Kolar. A 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) of 10½ miles(17km), which opened in Dec 1913. The line was constructed by the Mysore Durbar [1].
As the District Board was unable to raise the entire capital for the whole of the line from Bowringpet to Chik-Ballapur, the cost was bourne in equal proportions both by the Mysore Durbar and the Kolar District Board .The 52 mile(84km) extension from Kolar via Chistamani to Chik-Ballapur opened in 1916, giving a total line of 63½ miles(101km)[1].This entire line became known as the Kolar District Railway
The Mysore Durbar and the Kolar District Board were joint owners of the later development of the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) lines - Chikballapur-Bangalore City Railway and the Yelahaka-Bangarpet Railway. [2]
All these railway lines worked by Mysore State Railway(MSR)
Place names
Further Information
See the separate pages stated above.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 233 (pdf 242); Retrieved 15 Nov 2018
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 210; Retrieved 15 Nov 2018
