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South Indian Railway - Chronology Table
Abbreviations
- BG Broad Gauge
- MG Metre Gauge
- SIR South Indian Railway
- GSIR Great Southern of India Railway
- MR Madras Railway Company
| Date | Event | Original Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 Apr 5 | Start of BG from Negapatam towards Tanjore | Construction by GSIR | Became SIR 1874; converted to MG 1875 |
| 1860 May 23 | BG Jalarpet to Tiruppattur section opened | Constructed by MR | 1874 became part of SIR 'BG Mainline' |
| 1861 Feb 1 | BG Tiruppattur to Salem section opened | Constructed by MR | 1874 became part of SIR 'BG Mainline' |
| 1861 Mar 12 | BG Tirur to Kadalundi section opened | Constructed by MR | 1874 became part of SIR 'BG Mainline' |
| 1861 May 1 | BG Kuttipuram to Tirur section opened | Constructed by MR | 1874 became part of SIR 'BG Mainline' |
| 1861 Jul 15 | First BG train ran from Negapatam to Tiruvallur | Operated by GSIR | Became SIR 1874; converted to MG 1875 as part of SIR 'MG Madras-Tuticorin' Mainline' |
| 1861 Dec 1 | BG Salem to Sankaridrug section opened | Constructed by MR | ......... |
| 1861 Dec 2 | First BG train ran from Negapatam to Tanjore | Operated by GSIR | Became SIR 1874; converted to MG 1875 as part of SIR 'MG Madras-Tuticorin' Mainline' |
| 1862 Mar 11 | BG Tanjore to Trichinopoly extension opened | Constructed & operated by GSIR | Became SIR 1874; converted to MG 1875 as part of SIR 'MG Madras-Tuticorin' Mainline' |
| 1862 Apr 14 | BG Podanur to Pattambi section opened | Constructed & operated by GSIR | |
| ___________ | __________________________ | ___________________ | ______________________________ |