Great Southern of India Railway
| Great Southern of India Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Negapatam to Erode | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | ||
| Timeline | ||
| 1858 | Formed as Guaranteed railway | |
| 1872 | Merged to form South Indian Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Madras | |
| Stations | Trichinopoly | |
| System agency | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
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 Salem 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)
History
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.
External link
Frederick Dibblee, MICE, District (later Chief) Engineer, GSIR (1864-1868).