Difference between revisions of "Bellary-Kistna State Railway"

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Bellary-Kistna State Railway

The first 90 miles were opened in 1887 and extended to Bezwada (present day Vijayawada) in 1888. Worked by Southern Mahratta Railway(SMR).,

The Hindupur extension was under survey in 1892-94.

Bernard William Cantopher, Executive Engineer, from State Railways was employed on the Bellary-Kistna State Railway in 1890 ^[1]. He had previously been posted to theSouthern Mahratta Railway Company (SMR), on loan in 1888-89 ^[2] and they were working the Bellary-Kistna State Railway.

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 The Hindupur extension was under survey in 1892-94.
-SMR became [[Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) in 1908
+SMR became [[ Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR) in 1908
+==Personnel==
+*[[Bernard William Cantopher]], Executive Engineer, from [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]] was employed on the Bellary-Kistna State Railway in 1890 <ref> India  Civil List 1890, page 41</ref>. He had previously been posted to the[[Southern Mahratta Railway]] Company (SMR), on loan in 1888-89 <ref name=name> [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA456 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 456 (pdf page 419)] Retrieved on 16 May 2016</ref> and they were working the Bellary-Kistna State Railway.
+== References ==
+<references />
 ==Further Information==
-See '''[[Southern Mahratta Railway]]''', up to 1908, then '''[[Southern Mahratta Railway]]'''
+See '''[[Southern Mahratta Railway]]''', up to 1908, then '''[[ Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]'''
 [[Category:Railways]]
 [[Category:State Railways]]