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Major Revision following clarication from IOR records and further research
|company10details= [[Shimoga-Anandapuram Railway]]
|company11= 1921
|company11details= [[TadassaTadasa-Hebbe Tramway]]
|company12= 1917
|company12details= [[Tarikere-Narasimharajapura Tramway]]
}}
The name, '''Mysore State Railway''' (MSR), originally referred to the metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line which connected the State capital, [[Mysore]], to [[Bangalore]] and named the [[Mysore-Bangalore Railway]]. Later, The MSR, or '''Mysore Railway''' as it was sometimes known in this context, was the name applied to also developed a network number of disjointed metre gauge(other railways which from 1887 were initially leased the [[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MGSouthern Mahratta Railway]](SMR) branch lines owned by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Mysore State]] Durbar.
Later,the 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 the disastrous famine of 1876-187777, the original sections of the MSR were planned and built by the [[Mysore State|State of Mysore]], opening to traffic during from 1881-188282. 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. Placed on IRFCA ''Indian Railways Fan Club'' Server] Retrieved on 9 Feb 2016</ref>.
In 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.
From 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 State succesfully sought the reversion of the [[Mysore]] to [[Bangalore]] section and two branch lines, the [[Birur-Shimoga Railway|Birur‘Birur-ShimogaShimoga’]] and the [[Mysore-Nanjangud Railway|Mysore‘Mysore-Nanjangud Nanjangud’ Railways]]. Further construction, chiefly between 1921 and 1934, added 105 miles of new track.
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. In 1950, MSR was nationalised and in 1951 became part of Southern Railway, one of the then newly formed zones of Indian Railways.
==Original Mysore State Lines worked by MSR at some time==*‘[[Mysore-Bangalore Harihar 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 191913 Feb 2018</ref>. Worked by [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]](Mysore State until 1887, SMR 1887-1907, then M&SMR) as part of the M&MSR ‘Mysore Section’ until 1919, then reverted to MSR.*‘[[Birur-Shimoga Bangalore Harihar Railway]]’, 210 miles(336km) MG from [[Bangalore]] to [[Harihar]] via [[Yesvantpur|Yesvantpur Junction]], constructed by Mysore State, opened 1899in stages from 1884-89 <ref name=Adminp92/>. Worked by Mysore State until 1887, SMR 1887-1907, then M&SMR as part of the M&MSR ‘Mysore Section’ until 1919, then by 1938 when it reverted to MSR.**‘[[AnandapuramYesvantpur-Sagara Hindupur Railway]], 58½ miles(94km). ‘[[Yesvantpur|Yesvantpur Junction]] to Mysore Frontier’, 51¼ miles opened 1893-94 <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n98/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 90 (pdf98) ]; Retrieved 1938. Further extension of 13 Feb 2018</ref>; ‘Mysore Frontier to [[Birur-Shimoga RailwayHindupur]]’, 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)]; worked by MSR.Retrieved 13 Feb 2018</ref>**‘[[SagaraMysore-Talaguppe Nanjangud Railway]]’, opened 1940. Opened as extension 16 miles(26km) MG from [[Mysore]] to [[Birur-Shimoga RailwayNanjangud]], a branch line, constructed by Mysore State , opened 1891 <ref name=Adminp92/>. Worked by SMR until 1907; then M&SMR until 1919; worked by then reverted to MSR.**‘[[Birur-Shimoga-Anandapuram Railway]]’, opened 1934. Opened 1934 as extension 38 miles(61km) MG from [[Birur]] to [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]], a branch line, constructed by Mysore State, 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. ==Lines constructed/worked by MSR)==''See separate pages for further information''*‘[[BowringpetTarikere-Chikballapur RailwayNarasimharajapura Tramway]]’, opened 19161915. Narrow Gauge Railway; gauge tramway, worked by MSR.*‘[[ChickjajurYelahaka-Chitaldrug Bangarpet Railway]]’, owned by [[Kolar and Mysore District Board]], opened 1921. A short MG branch line1913, worked by MSR.and extended 1918*‘[[Bowringpet-Chikballapur Railway]]’, owned by [[Kolar and Mysore District Board]], owners of two NG opened 1916. Narrow Gauge Railways, both Railway; worked by MSR.**‘[[Chikballapur-Bangalore City Railway]]’, opened 1918; worked by**‘[[YelahakaMysore-Bangarpet Arsikere Railway]]’, opened 1913 and extended 1918. Worked by MSR.*‘[[MysoreChickjajur-Arsikere Chitaldrug Railway]]’, opened 19181921. Worked A short MG branch line, worked by MSR.*‘[[MysoreTadasa-Nanjangud RailwayHebbe Tramway]]’, opened 18911921. Worked by M&SMR until 1919; then by MSR.**‘[[Najangud-Chamrajnagar Railway]]’, opened 1926. Extension of [[Mysore-Nanjangud Railway]]; worked by MSR* ‘[[TadasaAnandapuram-Hebbe TramwaySagara Railway]]’, opened 1921 1938. Worked Further extension of [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]]; worked by MSR.* ‘[[TarikereSagara-Narasimharajapura TramwayTalaguppe Railway]]’, opened 1915 1940. Opened as extension to [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]]; worked by MSR. Narrow gauge tramway* ‘[[Shimoga-Anandapuram Railway]]’, opened 1934. Opened 1934 as extension to [[Birur-Shimoga Railway]]; worked by MSR)
== Records ==
* R/2/Box4/34; “Files 479A 1-3 1888 Cession to the British Govt. of jurisdiction over the Mysore State Railways”; 1886-93
* /L/F/8/13/939; “Southern Mahratta Railway Company Limited, Contract for an extension of the Mysore State Railway and maintenance and working and extension as separate undertaking Secretary of State”; 31 Aug 1887
* L/F/8/20/1704; “Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Company Limited, Contract as to transfer of Mysore-Nanjangud, Birur-Shimoga and Mysore-Bangalore sections of the Mysore Railway to the Mysore Durbar Secretary of “;" 24 Oct 1924
Unfortunately, there are no MSR Staff agreements held at the [[British Library]] in the [[India Office Records]].
