Carnatic Railway
| Carnatic Railway | ||
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| Timeline | ||
| 1870 | Formed with state assistance | |
| 1872 | Merged to form South Indian Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Madras | |
| Stations | ||
| System agency | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Carnatic Railway (CAR) was formed in 1870 to acquire the lines of the Indian Tramway Co.a company which was in liquidation. The CAR was able to secure a 5% guarantee from the Government of India(GoI).
History
In 1872, the Carnatic Railway merged with the Great Southern of India Railway. In 1874, the merged companies were renamed the South Indian Railway(SIR).
Records
Unfortunately, there are no CAR staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library.
External links
- Frederick Dibblee, MICE, Chief Engineer, CR (1868-1874).