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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.
==Personnel==
*[[Bernard William Cantopher]], Executive Engineer, from [[Public Works Department]](PWD), posted to the [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]] was employed on the Bellary-Kistna State Railway in 1890 but on furlough (leave)<refname=name> India Civil List 1890, page 41</ref>. He had previously been posted to employed on 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 SMR were working the Bellary-Kistna State Railway. *[[Boswell Parkinson Milsom]], Executive Engineer also from [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]], was in 1890 covering the above position of Executive Engineer <ref name=name/>. Other Personnel from PWD are given in the 1890 Civil List <ref> India Civil List 1890, pages 40-42 </ref> and employed on the Bellary-Kistna State Railway -*H C B? La Touche, Superintending Engineer *R W L Toozs , Executive Engineer*J C Lyle, Assistant Engineer*D P Siva, Assistant Engineer - Survey*G F Thompson, Assistant Engineer - Survey*J W A McNaire, Storekeeper
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