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Gov. Repeal Bill info added with references
In 1872, the [[Carnatic Railway]] merged with the [[Great Southern of India Railway]]. In 1874, the merged companies were renamed the [[South Indian Railway]]. During the 1870s the existing broad gauge lines were converted to metre gauge.
<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 135-137, paragraphs 3.84 - 3.90] Retrieved on 2 January 2016</ref>
Ownership of the SIR and other lines passed to the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) on 31 December 1890 and a new company was formed to work the system so created under contract; this contract was extended in 1909.
