Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
| Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| System timeline | ||
| 1908 | Formed from 2 exisitng systems | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1908 | Madras Railway | |
| 1908 | Southern Mahratta Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Madras | |
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | ||
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1951 | Southern Railway (IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 1092 miles (1943) | |
| Metre gauge | 1712 miles (1943) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway(M&SMR) was formed in 1908 from the merger of the Madras Railway(MR) and the Southern Mahratta Railway(SMR). [1]
There were Workshops at Perambur for repairs to locomotives and coaches and wagons. In Madras there was a separate Workshop for the locomotives and another Workshop for the carriages and wagons.[2]
The last Europeans were recruited in 1926.[3]
Also see
History
Having taken the MR into state ownership and created the new system, the Government of India (GoI) immediately passed the working of the M&SMR to a private company of the same name.
The GoI took over direct control of the M&SMR on 1 April 1944.
On 14 April 1951, the M&SMR, the South Indian Railway(SIR) and the Mysore State Railway(MSR) merged together to become Southern Railway, a zone of Indian Railways.
Railways absorbed into M&SMR
- Madras Railway(MR). Original Guaranteed Company; Bellary Branch transferred to Southern Mahratta Railway(SMR) 1886-7; Merged with SMR to form M&SMR, 1908
- Azikhal-Mangalore Railway opened 1903. Extension to MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907
- Calicut-Azikhal Railway opened 1888. Extension to MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907
- Kolar Gold Fields Railway opened 1894. Branch railway joining Kolar Gold Fields to Bowringpet-Chikballapur Railway, worked by MR 1908 becoming M&SMR
- Morappur-Dharmapuri-Hosur Railway opened 1906. MR famine protection line to Dharmapuri; extended to Hosur 1913 and renamed Morappur-Hosur Railway
- Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway opened 1905. MR famine protection line; merged with SMR to form M&SMR, 1908
- Walajah Road-Ranipet Railway opened before 1899. MR branchline linking Ranipet to mainline; became M&SMR, 1908
- Southern Mahratta Railway(SMR). Original Guaranteed Company; merged with MR to form M&SMR, 1908
- Bellary-Kistna Railway constructed before 1890; surveyed for Hindpur extension 1892-94; worked by SMR
- Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway opened c.1893. Worked by SMR, 1893; became M&SMR, 1908
- Hindupur-Yesvantpur Railway opened 1893. Also known as Hindupur (Yesvantpur-Mysore Frontier) Railway, worked by SMR became M&SMR, 1908
- Hospet-Kottur Railway opened c.1905. Originally worked by SMR becoming M&SMR, 1908
- Kolhapur State Railway opened after 1888. Worked by SMR, 1891; became part of M&SMR, 1908
- West of India Portuguese Railway opened 1886-87. Worked by SMR, 1902; became M&SMR, 1908
- Bezwada-Madras Railway opened 1899, becoming as part of M&SMR in 1907
Railway leased to M&SMR
- Mysore State Railway. leased to SMR, became M&SMR in 1907; then reverted to Mysore State Railway(MSR), 1919; which became nationalised 1950.
Lines worked by M&SMR at some time
- Alnavar-Dandeli Railway opened 1818-19. Provincial State (MG) line worked by M&SMR
- Bangalore Harihar Railway opened 1919. Worked by M&SMR until 1919, then MSR
- Bezwada-Masulipatam Railway opened 1908. Owned by Kistna District Board, a feeder line; worked by M&SMR
- Birur-Shimoga Railway opened 1899. Worked by M&SMR until 1919, then by MSR
- Dhone-Kurnool State Railway opened 1909. Short 32 mile MG section. Being worked by M&SMR in 1911 and 1925. No further information.
- Guntur-Repalle Railway opened 1916. Built and worked by M&SMR. The Tenali-Repalle Railway section owned by Guntur District Board.
- Mysore-Bangalore Railway opened 1881. Worked by M&SMR until 1919; then by Mysore State Railway(MSR)
- Mysore-Nanjangud Railway opened 1891. Worked by M&SMR until 1919; then by Mysore State Railway(MSR)
- Sangli State Railway opened 1907. Worked by M&SMR, 1914
Records
There are no Staff agreements held at the British Library in the India Office Records.
External links
References
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; pages 81 - 97; Retrieved 19 Dec 2015
- ↑ "Grandpa’s Story – Part V". The story (in 15 Parts) of Percy Morris who worked on the MSM 1925-1955
- ↑ "Grandpa’s Story – Part IV". The story of Percy Morris.