Punjaub Railway
Link titlePunjaub Railway
Note
- The spelling of “Punjaub Railway” is variable. This railway was formed in period from 1855 to 1860's and the spelling of the Company names reflect that period.
- “Punjaub” is the spelling adopted in the legislation of the time - see ["Government Statute Law Repeals 2012" pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83|"Government Statute Law Repeals 2012" pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83] [1]."
- “Punjab” is the spelling adopted in the "Imperial Gazeteer of India" of 1908 which we normally take as the definitive spelling
However in regard to this railways we have adopted the spelling Punjaub
The Punjaub Railway was formed at the instigation of the Scinde Railway to enable "the construction and working of lines in the Punjab. from Mooltan to Lahore and Amritsar, and thence to Delhi - total, about 490 miles. Capital - 4,000,000l. Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent on 1,500,000, the amount at present authorised to be raised." [2]
Characteristics
Like the Scinde Railway, the Punjaub Railway was built to broad gauge and was one of the original guaranteed railways. Early on, it merged with the Scinde Railway and the Indus Flotilla to form the Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway.
Further Information
From 1855 to 1870 see Scinde Railway
From 1870 to 1886 see Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway (SP&DR)
After 1886 see North Western Railway
External links
W P Andrew, The Punjaub Railway (London: W H Allen, 1857).
References
- ↑ H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83 (pdf pages 141-142) Retrieved on 14 Dec 2016
- ↑ [ "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.]
