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The '''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''; the first section was opened c. 1874 as a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line from [[Neemuch]] (+Nimach+) to [[Indore]]. +Note [[Neemuch]] is also named as Nimach. The railway is named the '''Sindia-Neemuch State Railways''' in some early documents. ==Early History==Surveys between Indore and Neemuch started long back in 1871-72 when the plan and estimates for the whole project was submitted to the Government of India in 1872-73. The Maharaja of Scindia agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 75 lakhs at 4 per cent per annum interest for the project and the railway was renamed the '''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''. It also included a branch line to [[Ujjain]] from Indore. The Indore–Ujjain branch line was opened in August 1876 and the line was completed in 1879-80.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neemuch Wikipedia "Neemuch/Nimach"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> <ref>[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1397109746468-history_1.pdf Indian Railways "History of Ratlam Division"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.geocities.ws/manasampc/dp.html Geocities "Neesmuch Railways"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref> From about 1874 the railway operated as the [[Holkar & Scindia-Neemuch Railway]] as a joint operation with the [[Holkar State Railway]]. ==Amalgamation==In 1881-82, the '''Rajputana-Malwa State Railway''' (RMSR) was created joining under single management, existing State Railways:-*[[Rajputana State Railway]] (RSR)*[[Holkar State Railway]]*'''Scindia-Neemuch Railway'''*[[Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway]]*[[Western Rajputana State Railway]]All these railways were worked by [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR)State Railways. In 1900 the RMSR was merged into the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]](BB&CIR), becoming the latter's Metre Gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) section; known as Ratlam Division of BB&CIR.. ==Records==An on-line search of the Redirect [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 13 Apr 2016</ref>gives the following:- *V/24/3590; “India. Public Works Department: Railways” with Catalogue contents “Report on the progress and administration of the Holkar and Sindia-Neemuch State Railways, 1878/79” ==Personnel==*[[Henry Dangerfield]] in 1878 transferred to [[Holkar State Railway]] and Scindia-Neemuch Railway as Superintendent of Way and Works, and he held this post till Dec 1880, being also manager of the line for the last two years <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Henry_Dangerfield Grace's Guide "Henry Dangerfield"] Retrieved on 25 Jul 2016</ref>.*[[James Condor]] was appointed Manager of Sindia-Neemuch Railway in 1881. He was, at the same time, Manager of [[Holkar State Railway]] and [[Neemuch Nasirabad State Railway]] <ref> [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA465 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 465 (pdf page 428)] Retrieved on 23 May 2016</ref>. ==Further Information==See '''[[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]]''' and '''[[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]]''' == References ==<references />
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