Amritsar-Patti Railway
| Amritsar-Patti Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Line of route | ||
| Amritsar - Patti - Kasur | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 54 miles | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1906 Sept | Amritsar - Tarn Taran, 15 miles, opened | |
| 1906 Dec | Tarn Tazran - Patti, 12 miles, opened | |
| 1910 Apr | Patti - Kasur extension, 27 miles,opened | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Amritsar, Patti, Kasur | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by North Western Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
Amritsar-Patti Railway
The Amritsar Patti Railway Company Limited was a Private Company incorporated on 12 April 1905.
The 27 mile(43km) broad gauge(BG) from Amritsar to Patti opened in 1906 and worked by North Western Railway(NWR). In 1910 the line was extended to Kasur bringing the line length to 54 Miles(86km) [1]
Records
Refer to FIBIS Fact File #4: “Research sources for Indian Railways, 1845-1947” - available from the Fibis shop. This Fact File contains invaluable advice on 'Researching ancestors in the UK records of Indian Railways' with particular reference to the India Office Records (IOR) held at the British Library
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway [2] gives the following: -
- L/F/8/18/1409 “Amritsar Patti Railway Company Limited, Agreement modifying terms as to dates for making up accounts; 1915"
- L/F/7/2206 “Collection 370/50: Railways: Miscellaneous: Terms of working the Indian States Railway; purchase of the Amritsar-Patti Railway; 1934"