Secunderabad-Gadwal Railway
The Secunderabad-Gadwal Railway was a metre gauge(MG) section of the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway(NGSR) network. The first section from Secunderabad opened in 1916 and ran south west to Gadwal via Timmapur, Chatanpali, Balanager, Gullapalli, Jadcharla, Mashbubnager, Kurumurti, Wanaparti Road, reached in 1917, 108 miles(173km) [1] [2]
Construction then stopped (presumably due to WW1) and did not recommence until 1922 when it reached Gadwal, a further 13 miles. The line was extended a further 35 miles to finally reach the Indian/British Frontier in 1928 [3].
The railway was later extended and became known as the Secunderabad-Dronachellam Railway The final 13 miles(21km) section to Gadwal was opened in 1922. The line was subsequently extended via Allumpur Road, a further 28 miles(45km),1925; and to the Hyderabad/British Frontier, a further 7 miles(11km) in 1928 [3].
Further Information
See Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
References
- ↑ “Administration Report on the Railways in India 1916” page 14; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015
- ↑ “Administration Report on Railways 1918” pages 104-105 (pdf112-113); Retrieved 1 Dec 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ”Indian railways new chronology” by Keith Scholey, May 2015