Mushkaf-Bolan Railway
Mushkaf-Bolan Railway
In 1890 orders were issued for laying an all season track through the Bolan Pass. This new track was inaugurated on April 15, 1897 and named the Mushkaf-Bolan Railway. Construction commenced 1894, in service with North Western Railway(NWR) 1898; alternative route to Sind-Pishin State Railway
Personnel
- Charles William Hodson, was deployed from the Railway Branch of the Public Works Department, 1887-91, and was Engineer-in-Chief during the surveying and early construction. [1].
- James Ramsay, was was deployed from the Railway Branch of the Public Works Department, c.1890, also as Engineer-in-Chief during the construction [2].
Further Information
See Bolan Pass Railway Construction and North Western Railway
References
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 521 (pdf page 484 Retrieved on 23 May 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 595 (pdf page 558) Retrieved on 23 May 2016