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Henry Francis Storey (1838-1903) was recruited to the Indian Public Works Department(PWD) Railways Branch State Railways
Railway Achievements
- Punjab Northern State Railway 1868. Deployed to the on the construction of the Alexandra Bridge over the Chenab River .
- Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway, 1878. Posted to conduct the surveys.
- Indus Valley State Railway, c.1879. Engineer
- Kandahar State Railway , 1880. Engineer-in-Chief of the Jacobabad section .
- In the following year his services were acknowledged by the Government of India for "arduous exertions rendered in the transport of troops and war material during the Afghan War, 1878-80."
- Indus Valley State Railway, 1881 Engineer-in-Chief, jointly with
- Kandahar State Railway, 1881 appointed Engineer-in-Chief.
- In 1882 he received the thanks of the Government of India “for prompt and efficient arrangements made in passing, without delay, troops proceeding to Egypt during the heavy breaches in the line caused by floods and for prompt execution of repairs for early resumption of traffic.” In 1883 the designation of his office was changed from Engineer-in-Chief to Superintendent of Way and Works
- North Western Railway, 1886. Superintending Engineer .
- Government of Bengal Railway Branch, 1887 took charge of the Chittagong, Chandpur and Comilla Survey.
- Public Works Department,1888. Transferred to Hyderabad and appointed Superintending Engineer and Secretary to Resident in the Public Works Department. He retired from the service of the Indian Government in May, 1893,
References
- ↑ "Grace's Guide - Henry Francis Storey”; Retrieved on 30 Apr 2016