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The [[Jamshedpur Steel Works Railway|Jamshedpur Steel Works]] was established by 'Tata Iron and Steel Company' in 1907 at Sakchi, this was renamed [[Jamshedpur]] by 1918, in honour of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata dynasty.Preparations started in 1908, with the first machinery arriving in 1910 and first production in early 1912 <ref>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry JH29 pages 170-175</ref>.
'''Badampahar Iron Mine''' was the second iron mine developed by Tata; the first being [[Gorumahisani Iron Mine Railway|Gorumahisani Iron Mine]] which was commenced in 1908 with the first ore being sent to the [[Jamshedpur Steel Works Railway|Jamshedpur Steel Works]] in 1911.
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