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| − | # | + | The '''Hyderabad-Umarkot Railway''' was surveyed 1890 with [[James Richard Bell]] from [[Public Works Department]](PWD) as Engineer-in-Chief <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA438 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 438 (pdf page 401)] Retrieved on 23 May 2016</ref>. ''In this record Hyderabad is spelt Haidarabad.'' |
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| + | [[Henry Bawn Addis]] and W. Wiseman, also from PWD were the Executive Engineers<ref > “India Civil List” 1890, page 40/41</ref>. | ||
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| + | The railway from [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] to Shadipalli, 55 miles(88km), was opened in 1892 and originally constructed as a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line. | ||
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| + | This section was converted to metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) in 1901 to form the [[Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway]](British Section) and provided a MG connection from [[Jodhpur]] to Hyderabad. | ||
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| + | ==Further Information== | ||
| + | See '''[[Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway]]''' | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
| + | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:05, 23 May 2016
The Hyderabad-Umarkot Railway was surveyed 1890 with James Richard Bell from Public Works Department(PWD) as Engineer-in-Chief [1]. In this record Hyderabad is spelt Haidarabad.
Henry Bawn Addis and W. Wiseman, also from PWD were the Executive Engineers[2].
The railway from Hyderabad to Shadipalli, 55 miles(88km), was opened in 1892 and originally constructed as a broad gauge(BG) line.
This section was converted to metre gauge(MG) in 1901 to form the Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway(British Section) and provided a MG connection from Jodhpur to Hyderabad.
Further Information
References
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 438 (pdf page 401) Retrieved on 23 May 2016
- ↑ “India Civil List” 1890, page 40/41
