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In On 1 Jan 1908, the northern portion (ie the north east, north west and [[Bangalore]] branches) was merged with the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]](SMR) to form the '''[[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]'''(M&SMR). The southern section of line ([[Jalarpet]] to [[-MangaloreMainline]]) section, became part of the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR).
==Railways absorbed into MR==
*See '''[[Calicut-Azikhal Madras Railway– Lines owned and worked]] opened 1888. Extension to MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907 ''' *[[Kolar Gold Fields Railway]] opened 1894. Branch railway joining Kolar Gold Fields to [[Bowringpet'BG Lines -Chikballapur Railway]], owned and worked by Madras Railway(MR 1908 becoming M&SMR*[[Walajah Road)' -Ranipet Railway]] opened before 1899. MR branchline linking Ranipet to mainline; giving deatils of the Mainline routes together with Branches, became M&SMR, 1908the line lengths and dates of opening*[[Azikhal-Mangalore 'Railways worked by Madras Railway]] opened 1903. Extension to (MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907*[[Morappur)' -Dharmapuri-Hosur Railway]] opened 1906. giving details of lines worked by MR famine protection line on behalf of other parties and the reallocation of these arrangements to Dharmapuri; extended to Hosur 1913 SIR and renamed Morappur-Hosur RailwayM&SMR from 1908 onwards
Heading 'Madras Railway Lines' created, info moved to new page 'Madras Railway - Lines owned and worked'
It was the last [[Guaranteed Railways|guaranteed railway]] to fall to Government of India ([[Government of India |GoI]]) ownership (31 December 1907).
The [[Government of India |GoI]] took over the management of the M&SMR on 1 April 1944.
On 14 April 1951, M&SMR together with SIR and MSR became [[Southern Railway]], a zone of [[Indian Railways]].
==Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon WorkshopsMadras Railway Lines==The [[Madras Railway - Locomotive, Carriage (MR) constructed and Wagon Workshopsworked an extensive network of broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]] was moved from Madras) lines. In addition, established in 1901, the southern part of [[PeramburEast Coast State Railway]] in 1863 (ECSR), renamed [[Madras (North-East) Railway]] was transferred to MR and progressively extendedbecame part of the MR network. In 1901 a major expansion commenced by The MR contract expired on 31 Dec 1907, at this point the BG route mileage was 1449 miles(2331km) *From 1 Jan 1908 the Deputy Locomotive Superintendent Mr [[A PilkingtonJalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]] under section, being 417 miles(671km), was transferred from MR to the orders of Mr [[C E PhillipsSouth Indian Railway]](SIR).*The remaining BG lines, Locomotive Superintendent at that time. These workshops became 1032 miles(1660km) were taken over by the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](M&SMR workshops in 1908) The MR also worked several lines on behalf of other parties. The metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]] and the [[Shoranur-Cochin Railway]]; together with the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) [[Morappur-Dharmapuri-Hosur Railway|Morappur-Dharmapuri]] and [[Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway|Tirupattur-Krishnagiri]] famine protection railways owned by the [[Government of India]].
==Railways worked by MR at some timeLocomotive, Carriage and Wagon Workshops==*The [[TirupatturMadras Railway -Krishnagiri RailwayLocomotive, Carriage and Wagon Workshops]] was moved from Madras, established in [[Perambur]] opened 1905in 1863 and progressively extended. MR famine protection line; In 1901 a major expansion commenced worked by MR until 31 December 1907; the working passed to Deputy Locomotive Superintendent Mr [[A Pilkington]] under the orders of Mr [[South Indian RailwayC E Phillips]](SIR), Locomotive Superintendent at that time. These workshops became the M&SMR workshops in 1908.
== Records ==
*[[Henry Thomas Geoghegan]], from the [[Public Works Department]] was in 1885 posted as Superintending Engineer for the Madras State Railway Survey <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA501 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 501 (pdf page 464)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
*[[Henry James Oddie]], from the PWD was in 1890 posted as Executive Engineer <ref> India Civil List 1890, page 41</ref>.
==Further Information
See '''[[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]'''(M&SMR) for information from 1908 onwars
== References ==
