Great Southern of India Railway

The Great Southern of India Railway (GSIR) was formed in 1858 for "the construction and working of a railway from Negapatam to Trichinopoly, with branches to Saelm and Tuticorin - total, about 300 miles. Capital 500,000l. (for the works at present authorized to be proceeded with, - viz., the line from Negapatam to Trichinopoly). Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent." 1

Characteristics

The line from Negapatam to Trichinopoly was completed by March 1862 to broad gauge standards and opened to traffic. In 1868, the GSIR line reached Erode, connecting to the Madras Railway. In 1872, the GSIR merged with with the Carnatic Railway, built to metre gauge, to form the South Indian Railway.

Records

Unfortunately, there are no GSIR staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library.

Notes

1 "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.