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In 1902, with the metre gauge line on the verge of bankruptcy, the Portuguese leased the railway to the SMR which set up the WIPR to manage it. <ref> "A Portuguese-British deal," ''The New York Times'', Thursday, 16 October 1902, p1 (digital image, ''The New York Times Archives'' : accessed 25 November 2008).</ref>
With Independence, operation of the WIPR passed to [[Indian Railways]] and, in 1951, to [[Southern Railway]].<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/wp7713/vasco_vindaloo.htm "Vasco Vindaloo"], ''WP 7713'' (accessed 25 November 2008)</ref> Between 1955 and 1961, the lines within the enclave reverted to Portuguese control. In 1963, the railway was once more taken over by Indian Railways' Southern Railway.<ref>[http://mormugaoportwww.govmptgoa.incom/landmarkhistory3.htm "Landmark events of the past seventy years"], ''Mormugao Port Trust'' (accessed 25 November 2008).</ref>
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