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The '''Scinde Railway''' Company was first established by deed of settlement in March 1855 and incorporated by Act of Parliament in July 1855. The company contracted with the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]])to construct a line between Karachi (formerly Kurraches) and Kotree. The company was granted a 5% return on investment up to a maximum of £1 million in order to build the 120-mile line.<ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228649/8330.pdf H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83] Retrieved on 2 January 2016</ref>
Work commenced in April 1858 and on 13 May 1861 succeeded in connecting Karachi to Kotri. This was the first railway line for public traffic between Karachi City and Kotri, a distance of 108 miles (174 km).
**Scinde Railway Company's Amalgamation Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c.lxxx)
**Scinde, Punjaub and Delhi Railway Purchase Act 1886 (49 & 50 Vict. c.xlii)
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_Pakistan
*http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Scinde_Railway
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== References ==
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[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Guaranteed Railways]]
