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Messrs. Wythes and Jackson, Construction Contractors George Wythes and Joseph were railway contractors in India on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR).

"1850,Jackson carried out a preliminary survey of the circumstances of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway which enabled him to send valuable knowledge to Mr. Wythes in England', and the consequent gaining of the tender for the line from Tannah to Oomrah, including the viaduct over the Tannah river, connecting Salsette with the main, and the two tunnels at Perseek." . The location of neither Oomrah or Perseek have been identified

The first section of the GIPR line from Bombay had reach to Thane (Tannah in above account) and opened to traffic in April 1853.

The continuation of the line from Thane to Callian (later named Kalyan) was opened on 1 May 1854. This section of the line from involved a two-line Tannah Viaduct over the estuary and two tunnels. The was the first substantial railway bridge to be constructed in India and connected Bombay Island to the mainland.

Messrs. Wythes and Jackson then tendered successfully for the Thal Ghat Railway Construction (nine miles), and for a further distance to Bhosawul in Candeish, 190 miles. They built 72 miles of the railway from Chalisgaon to Bhusawal in India. 1860 Joseph Jackson died in India One employee, John Whittaker was allegedly robbed and murdered during construction of a railway bridge in India in about 1865.

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