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[[Category:Railways]]
The '''Great Southern of India Railway''' (GSIR) was formed in 1858 for "the construction and working of a railway from Negapatam to Trichinopoly, with branches to Saelm and Tuticorin - total, about 300 miles. Capital 500,000''l''. (for the works at present authorized to be proceeded with, - viz., the line from Negapatam to Trichinopoly). Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent." 1
== Characteristics ==
The line from Negapatam to Trichinopoly was completed by March 1862 to broad gauge standards and opened to traffic. In 1868, the GSIR line reached Erode, connecting to the [[Madras Railway]]. In 1872, the GSIR merged with with the [[Carnatic Railway]], built to metre gauge, to form the [[South India Railway]].
== Records ==
Unfortunately, there are no GSIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].
== Notes ==
1 "Money Market and City Intelligence", ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.
The '''Great Southern of India Railway''' (GSIR) was formed in 1858 for "the construction and working of a railway from Negapatam to Trichinopoly, with branches to Saelm and Tuticorin - total, about 300 miles. Capital 500,000''l''. (for the works at present authorized to be proceeded with, - viz., the line from Negapatam to Trichinopoly). Rate of Interest Guaranteed - 5 per cent." 1
== Characteristics ==
The line from Negapatam to Trichinopoly was completed by March 1862 to broad gauge standards and opened to traffic. In 1868, the GSIR line reached Erode, connecting to the [[Madras Railway]]. In 1872, the GSIR merged with with the [[Carnatic Railway]], built to metre gauge, to form the [[South India Railway]].
== Records ==
Unfortunately, there are no GSIR staff records held in the [[India Office Records]] at the [[British Library]].
== Notes ==
1 "Money Market and City Intelligence", ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.
