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Constructed 1906 by [[Madras Railway]] as a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) famine protection line from [[Morappur]] to [[Dharmapuri]]; extended to [[Hosur]] 1913 and renamed '''Morappur-Hosur Railway'''. The line is the property of the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]).
<ref name=name>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n158/mode/2up " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 150]; Retrieved 19 Dec 20159 Feb 2016</ref>
The Morappur-Dharmapuri section was worked on behalf of GoI by the former [[Madras Railway]] Company up to 31st December 1907. Then made over to the [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) Company for maintenenance and working.<ref name=name/>
The Dharmapuri-Hosur section was constructed by the SIR who awere were responsible for maintenenance and working.<ref name=name/>
==Records==
gives the following: -
*'''L/F/8/16/1147''' “Madras Railway Company, Contract for construction and working of famine protection lines from Morappur to Dharmapuri and from Tripatur to Krishnagiri; 1904"
*'''L/F/8/17/1232''' “South Indian Railway Company Limited, Contract as to construction and working of extension to Hosur of the Morappur-Dharmapuri narrow gauge line; 1909"
