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Railways absorbed into MR - data added
On 14 April 1951, M&SMR together with SIR and MSR became [[Southern Railway]], a zone of [[Indian Railways]].
==Railways absorbed into MR==
*[[Azikhal-Mangalore Railway]] opened 1903. Extension to MR which merged into M&SMR in 1907
*[[Calicut-Azikhal Railway]] 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-Chikballapur Railway]], worked by MR 1908 becoming M&SMR
*[[Morappur-Dharmapuri-Hosur Railway]] opened 1906. MR famine protection line to Dharmapuri; extended to Hosur 1913 and renamed Morappur-Hosur Railway
*[[Tirupattur-Krishnagiri Railway]] opened 1905. MR famine protection line; merged with SMR to form M&SMR, 1908
*[[Walajah Road-Ranipet Railway]] opened before 1899. MR branchline linking Ranipet to mainline; became M&SMR, 1908
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