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SIR Railway Network

See separate pages for further information

Railways amalgamated to form SIR

First Amalgamation 1872

Second Amalgamation 1907'

  • Madras Railway(MR) was a broad gauge(BG) network that was constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907. On 1 Jan 1908 the 'Southern Section' was transferred to SIR. This Section from Jalarpet had opened 1860-61; extended to Calicut, 1888 and finally to Mangalore, 1907. Line length 417 miles(671km). Upon amalgamation this became the SIR 'Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline'.
    • Mettupalaiyam Branch Line. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Podanor Junction to Coimbatore and Mettupalaiyam. Opened 1873, 26 miles(41km) )
    • Palghat Branch Line. Palakkad Junction(Olavakode) to Palghat. Constructed, owned and worked by MR up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Opened 1888, 2.5 miles(4km)

Following these amagamations the SIR network was broken into two Divisions:-

Metre Gauge Division

Madras-Tuticorin Mainline, the metre gauge MG) Mainline and Branches, developed from the ex-GISR lines which were converted to MG and continued to be expanded over the years by SIR

From Madras the MG Mainline ran southwards with the its branches:-


Madras-Chingleput-Villupuram-Mayavaram-Tanjore-Trichinopoly-Madura-Maniyachi-Tuticorin

SIR Branch Lines and extensions

Broad Gauge Division

District Board Lines worked by SIR

The following lines were worked by SIR under arrangements with District Boards

Lines worked by SIR at some time