Bellary-Kistna State Railway
Bellary-Kistna State Railway
The first 90 miles were opened in 1887 and extended to Bezwada (present day Vijayawada) in 1888. Worked by Southern Mahratta Railway(SMR).
The Hindupur extension was under survey in 1892-94.
SMR became Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) in 1908
Personnel
- Bernard William Cantopher, Executive Engineer, from Public Works Department(PWD), posted to the State Railways was employed on the Bellary-Kistna State Railway in 1890 but on furlough (leave)[1]. He had previously been employed on theSouthern Mahratta Railway Company (SMR), on loan in 1888-89 [2] and SMR were working the Bellary-Kistna State Railway.
- Boswell Parkinson Milsom, Executive Engineer also from State Railways, was in 1890 covering the above position of Executive Engineer [1].
Other Personnel from PWD are given in the 1890 Civil List [3] and employed on the Bellary-Kistna State Railway -
- H C B? La Touche, Superintending Engineer
- R W L Toozs , Executive Engineer
- J C Lyle, Assistant Engineer
- D P Siva, Assistant Engineer - Survey
- G F Thompson, Assistant Engineer - Survey
- J W A McNaire, Storekeeper
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 India Civil List 1890, page 41
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 456 (pdf page 419) Retrieved on 16 May 2016
- ↑ India Civil List 1890, pages 40-42
Further Information
See Southern Mahratta Railway, up to 1908, then Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway