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|timeline1details= First system Original Mysore State Lines leased to [[Southern Mahratta Railway]]

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The nameLater, '''Mysore State Railway''' (MSR), originally referred to the metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line which connected the State capital, [[Mysore]], to [[Bangalore]]. Later, MSR, or '''Mysore Railway''' as it was sometimes known in this context, was the name applied to a network of disjointed metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) branch lines owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mysore State]] Durbar.  == History ==

Following ==Original Mysore State Railway History==[[File: Mysore State Railway 1909.png|thumb| Mysore State Railway - Original Lines]]*1872-73: Proposals to develop railways in Mysore State were turned down in favour of irrigation projects “for the improvement and re-establishment of the ancient system of irrigation, before any outlay is applied to the construction of a railway” <ref>British Library ‘India Office Records L/PARL/2/100 “Railways in India for the year 1872-73” by Juland Danvers , Government Director of the disastrous famine Indian Railways’-– presented to both Houses of Parliament’ by HM Command. Extract from Annual Report 1872-73; Para 92 </ref>*1876-1877, 77: following the disastrous famine the original sections of the MSR were planned and built by the [[Mysore State|State of Mysore]], *1881-82 opening to traffic during 1881-1882. In *1887, : in order to eradicate its "famine debt", the [[Mysore State|State of Mysore ]] leased the MSR to the [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] (SMR) for a period of 45 years.<ref> [http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/mysore.html "The Ex-Mysore State Metre Gauge Lines" by Ian Manning 2007. IRFCA ''Indian Railways Fan Club'' ] Retrieved on 9 Feb 2016</ref>.*1893: it was determined that the Mysore State Railway (MSR) would cede ownership and jurisdiction of “the mainline from Harihar to Bangalore and to Hindupur which will be taken over by the British Government” ...”The section from Bangalore to Mysore and Nanjangode is an isolated local line, jurisdiction over which should be retained by the Mysore State” <ref>British Library ‘India Office Records’ R/2/Box 4/35 Dispatch No 872-I, Fort William, 9 Mar 1893 from- Sir Mortimer Durand, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department to The Resident in Mysore, Para 2.</ref>*1907: the SMR transformed itself into the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] (M&SMR), with the lease following. At this time, the Railway Department of the State of Mysore was defunct.

== Original Mysore State Railway Lines==''See separate pages for further information''. * ‘[[Mysore-Bangalore Railway]]’, 86 miles(138km) MG from [[Mysore]] to [[Bangalore]] via Chanapatna, constructed by Mysore State, opened 1881-82 <ref name=Adminp92>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n100/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 92 (pdf100) ]; Retrieved 13 Feb 2018</ref>. Worked by Mysore State until 1887, then by SMR. In 1893 ownership transferred to the Government of India and worked by SMR until 1907, then M&SMR as part of the M&MSR ‘Mysore Section’ until 1919, when it reverted to MSR.* ‘[[Bangalore Harihar Railway]]’, 210 miles(336km) MG from [[Bangalore]] to [[Harihar]] via [[Yesvantpur|Yesvantpur Junction]], constructed by Mysore State, opened in stages from 1884-89 <ref name=Adminp92/>, with 33 stations <ref>British Library ‘India Office Records’ IOR/R/2/Box 4/35</ref> . Worked by Mysore State until 1887, SMR 1887-1907. In , then M&SMR transformed itself into as part of the M&MSR ‘Mysore Section’ until 1938 when it reverted to MSR.* ‘[[Madras Bangalore Hindupur Railway]]’, 51 miles(82km) MG from [[Yesvantpur]] to the Mysore Frontier at [[Hindupur]] constructed by Mysore State. On opening in 1893 ownership transferred to the Government of India and Southern Mahratta worked by SMR until 1907, then M&SMR as part of the M&MSR ‘Mysore Section’ until 1938 when reverted to MSR.* ‘[[Mysore-Nanjangud Railway]] ’, 16 miles(26km) MG from [[Mysore]] to [[Nanjangud]], a branch line, constructed by Mysore State , opened 1891 <ref name=Adminp92/>. Worked by SMR until 1907; then M&SMRuntil 1919; then reverted to MSR.* ‘[[Yesvantpur-Hindupur Railway]], total 58½ miles(94km)MG. ‘[[Yesvantpur|Yesvantpur Junction]] to Mysore Frontier Section’, with the lease following51¼ miles opened 1893-94 <ref>[https://archive. At this timeorg/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n98/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 90 (pdf98) ]; Retrieved 13 Feb 2018</ref>; ‘Mysore Frontier to [[Hindupur]] Section’, the 7¼ miles opened 1893 <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n94/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 86 (pdf94)]; Retrieved 13 Feb 2018</ref>/>. Worked by SMR until 1907; then M&SMR until 1919; then reverted to MSR.* ‘[[Birur-Shimoga Railway Department of the ]]’, 38 miles(61km) MG from [[Birur]] to [[Shimoga]], a branch line, constructed by Mysore State of Mysore was defunct, opened 1899 <ref name=Adminp88>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n96/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 88 (pdf96) ]; Retrieved 13 Feb 2018</ref>. Worked by SMR until 1907; then M&SMR until 1919; then reverted to MSR.

From ==Second Mysore State Railway History==[[File: Mysore State Railway 1931.png|thumb| Mysore State Railway 1931]]''This development is clearly seen on the 1931 Map''.*1912, : the State of Mysore again became actively involved in the promotion and construction of railway lines within its boundaries, and, between 1916 and 1918, opened 232 miles of railway to traffic. In *1919, the [[Mysore State succesfully ]] successfully sought the reversion from the M&SMR of the [[Mysore]] to [[-Bangalore Railway| ‘Mysore -BangaloreSection’]] section and two branch lines, the ‘[[Birur-Shimoga Railway|Birur-Shimoga]] ’ and the ‘[[Mysore-Nanjangud Railway|]]’ became another part of the the MSR<ref> British Library IOR L/F/8/20/1704‘Contract with the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Co.Ltd as to the transfer of Mysore-Nanjangud , Birur-Shimoga and Mysore-Bangalore Railways]]sections of the Mysore Railway to the Mysore Durbar. Dated 24 Oct 1924 effective 1 Oct 1919</ref>*Further construction, chiefly between 1921 and 1934, added 105 miles of new track.*1938. From 1 January 1938, the lines leased to M&SMR reverted to the control of the State of Mysore, creating a homogenous railway of just under 740 miles. *1950, MSR was nationalised and in 1951 became part of '''[[Southern Railway]]''', one of the then newly formed zones of [[Indian Railways]].

From 1 January 1938== Second Mysore State Railway Lines==''See separate pages for further information''. <br>The following Metre Gauge(MG) Lines based on 1937 ‘History of Railways’, listed in chronological order <ref >[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf US Archive .org pdf download of ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India – Railway Department’, page 248, pdf 291]; Retrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>:- * ‘[[Mysore-Bangalore Railway]]’, 86 miles(138km) MG from [[Mysore]] to [[Bangalore]] via Chanapatna, constructed by the lines leased Original MSR, opened 1881-82 * ‘[[Mysore-Nanjangud Railway]]’, 16 miles(26km) MG from [[Mysore]] to M&SMR reverted [[Nanjangud]], a branch line, constructed by the Original MSR , opened 1891 * ‘[[Birur-Shimoga Railway]]’, 38 miles(61km) MG from [[Birur]] to [[Shimoga]], a branch line, constructed by the control of the State of Original MSR, opened 1899* ‘[[Mysore-Arsikere Railway]]’, creating a homogenous 103 miles(166km) MG railway , from [[Mysore]] to [[Arsikere]], opened 1918. * ‘[[Chickjajur-Chitaldrug Railway]]’, 21 miles(34km) MG branch line from [[Chickjajur]] to [[Chitaldrug]], opened 1921.* ‘[[Najangud-Chamrajnagar Railway]]’, 22 miles(37km) MG extension of just under 740 [[Mysore-Nanjangud Railway]] from [[Najangud]] to [[Chamrajnagar]], opened 1926. * ‘[[Shimoga-Anandapuram Railway]]’, 36 miles(58km) MG further extension of [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]] from [[Shimoga]] to [[Anandapuram]], opened 1929-34. In 1950* ‘[[Anandapuram-Sagara Railway]]’, MSR was nationalised 16 miles(26km) MG further extension of [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]] from [[Anandapuram]] to [[Sagara]] opened 1938. Sanctioned 1935 “to develop a tract of country rich in forest produce and in 1951 became part minerals <ref>[http://hdl.handle.net/10973/18160 “Report by the Railway Board on Indian Railways for 1936-37. Vol. I; Railway Department, Government of Southern India” Page 41 pdf 56 Para 40 (i) ]; Retrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>* ‘[[Sagara-Talaguppe Railway]]’, one MG further extension to [[Talaguppe]] of the then newly formed zones of Indian Railways[[Birur-Shimoga Railway]], opened 1940.

===Narrow Gauge (NG) Lines worked by the Second MSR at some time===''See separate pages for further information''. The following are listed as part of the ‘Mysore Railway System’*‘[[Bangalore Harihar RailwayTarikere-Narasimharajapura Tramway]]’, opened 1919. Worked by [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]2ft (M&SMR610km) until 1919NG Tramway, then MSR.*[[Birur-Shimoga Railway]]27 miles(43km), opened 18991915. Worked by M&SMR until 1919, then by MSR**<ref>[[Anandapuramhttps://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Sagara Railway]], opened -Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf 1938US Archive . Further extension org pdf download of [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]]; worked ‘History Of Indian Railways, constructed and in progress’, 31 March 1937 by MSR.**[[Sagara-Talaguppe ‘The Government of India – Railway]]Department’, page 254, opened pdf 1940. Opened as extension to [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]297]; worked by MSRRetrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>. **‘[[Shimoga-Anandapuram Kolar District Railway]], opened ’ original section 1934. Opened 1934 known as extension to [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]]; worked by MSR)*the ‘[[Bowringpet-Chikballapur Railway]]’, opened 1916. Narrow Gauge Railway; worked by MSR.*[[Chickjajur-Chitaldrug Railway]]2ft 6in/762mm NG railway, opened 1921. A short MG branch line63 miles(101km), worked owned by MSR.*[[Kolar and Mysore District Board]], owners of two NG Narrow Gauge Railways, both worked opened 1913-166. Worked by MSR**<ref>[[Chikballapurhttps://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Bangalore City Progress.pdf ibid , 31 March 1937 ‘The Government of India – RailwayDepartment’, page 252, pdf 295]], opened 1918; Retrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>. **‘[[YelahakaBangalore-Bangarpet Chik Ballapur Light Railway]]’, opened 1913 and extended 1918.*also known as the ‘[[MysoreChikballapur-Arsikere Bangalore City Railway]]’, 2ft 6in/762mm NG railway, 39 miles(62km), opened 19181916-18. Worked by MSR<ref>[https://ia801605.*[[Mysoreus.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Nanjangud Progress.pdf ibid , 31 March 1937 by ‘The Government of India – Railway]]Department’, page 250, opened pdf 1891. Worked by M&SMR until 1919293]; then by MSRRetrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>. ** ‘[[NajangudYelahaka-Chamrajnagar Bangarpet Railway]]’, opened 1926. Extension of 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line owned by [[Kolar and Mysore-Nanjangud RailwayDistrict Board]]; , opened 1913, and incorporated into the above, worked by MSR* ‘[[TadassaTadasa-Hebbe Tramway]]’, 2ft (610km) NG Tramway, 9.6 miles(15km), opened 1921. Worked by MSR* <ref>[[Tarikerehttps://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Narasimharajapura Tramway]], opened 1915Progress. Narrow gauge tramwaypdf ibid , worked 31 March 1937 by MSR‘The Government of India – Railway Department’, page 255, pdf 298]; Retrieved 8 Jul 2020</ref>.

== External links References == [http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/mysore.html "The Ex-Mysore State Metre Gauge Lines"] ''Ian Manning on the Indian Railways 1965-1969 : Mysore''. IRFCA Server. [http://www.ias.ac.in/jarch/currsci/9/00000638.pdf "Railway Development in the State" p xxxviii] [http://www.ias.ac.in/jarch/currsci/9/00000639.pdf p xxxix] [http://www.ias.ac.in/jarch/currsci/9<references /00000640.pdf p xl] ''Current Science'', vol 9, September 1940 (Indian Academy of Sciences).>