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(<sup>1) </sup> "A Portuguese-British deal," ''The New York Times'', Thursday, 16 October 1902, p1 (digital image, ''The New York Times Archives'' : accessed 25 Novmeber 2008).
(<sup>2) ''WP 7713'', </sup> [http://www.geocities.com/wp7713/vasco_vindaloo.htm "Vasco Vindaloo"], ''WP 7713'' (accessed 25 November 2008). <sup>3</sup> [http://mormugaoport.gov.in/landmark.htm "Landmark events of the past seventy years"], ''Mormugao Port Trust'' (accessed 25 November 2008).
(3) ''Mormugao Port Trust'', [http://mormugaoport.gov.in/landmark.htm "Landmark events of the past seventy years"], accessed 25 November 2008.
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== History ==
In 1902, with the metre gauge line on the verge of bankruptcy, the Portuguese leased the railway to the SMR (<sup>1) </sup> which set up the WIPR to manage it. With Independence, operation of the WIPR passed to [[Indian Railways ]] and ''', in 1951, to [[Southern Railway''']]. (<sup>2) </sup> Between 1955 and 1961, the lines within the enclave reverted to Portuguese control. In 1963, the railway was once more taken over by India Indian Railways' Southern Railway. (<sup>3)</sup>
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