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The GoI took over direct control of the MSMR on 1 April 1944. On 14 April 1951, the MSMR, together with the [[South Indian Railway]] and the [[Mysore State Railway]], became the '''Southern Railway''' of Indian Railways. | The GoI took over direct control of the MSMR on 1 April 1944. On 14 April 1951, the MSMR, together with the [[South Indian Railway]] and the [[Mysore State Railway]], became the '''Southern Railway''' of Indian Railways. | ||
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| Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | ||
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| System timeline | ||
| 1908 | Formed from 2 exisitng systems | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1908 | Madras Railway | |
| 1908 | Southern Mahratta Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Madras | |
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | ||
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1951 | Southern Railway (IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | ||
| Metre gauge | ||
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway (MSMR) was formed in 1908 from the merger of the Madras Railway and the Southern Mahratta Railway. Owned by the Government of India (GoI), the running of the railway was handed back to the company of the same name.
History
The GoI took over direct control of the MSMR on 1 April 1944. On 14 April 1951, the MSMR, together with the South Indian Railway and the Mysore State Railway, became the Southern Railway of Indian Railways.
Records
There are no Staff agreements held at the British Library in the India Office Records.