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The '''Southern Mahratta Railway''' (SMR) was also variously called the Southern '''Maratha''' Railway and the Southern '''Maharastra''' Railway.
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== Characteristics ==
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The SMR was founded in 1882 as a metre gauge railway between [[Hotgi]] and [[Gadag]], one of the "famine lines" set up with a guarantee. In 1883, the line was extended to the Portuguese colony of [[Goa]] where it connected with the [[Marmagao]] line. From 1903 this line was leased as the [[West of India Portuguese Railway]]. In 1908, the SMR merged with the [[Madras Railway]] to form the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]].
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== Records ==
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Unfortunately, there are no Staff agreements held at the [[British Library]] in the [[India Office Records]].

Revision as of 20:07, 25 November 2008


The Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR) was also variously called the Southern Maratha Railway and the Southern Maharastra Railway.


Characteristics

The SMR was founded in 1882 as a metre gauge railway between Hotgi and Gadag, one of the "famine lines" set up with a guarantee. In 1883, the line was extended to the Portuguese colony of Goa where it connected with the Marmagao line. From 1903 this line was leased as the West of India Portuguese Railway. In 1908, the SMR merged with the Madras Railway to form the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.


Records

Unfortunately, there are no Staff agreements held at the British Library in the India Office Records.