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*The ‘'''[[Punjaub Railway]]'''’
further revision with map and extra information
''Spelling Note''
*''The spellings used for town names in the 1850-60 is variable. We have given the name as splt stated in the documents of that time and with the later name in (brackets).''
==Background==
A concession was granted to [[William Patrick Andrew|Mr W P Andrew]] in 1855 and the ‘'''Scinde Railway Company'''’ was formed under the Guarantee system. The concession included under its management the line from [[Karachi|Kurrachee(Karachi)]] to [[Hyderabad]] upon the Indus; the line from [[Multan|Moultan(Multan)]] to [[Lahore]] and [[Amritsar|Umritisir(Amritsar)]] and a flotilla of steam boats to complete the through communication.
[[File:Scinde Railway Company - Lines.png|thumb|File:Scinde Railway Company - Lines]]
Three distinct capital sums were originally raised under the following titles:-
*The ‘'''[[Scinde Railway]]'''’
*The ‘'''[[Punjaub Railway]]'''’
*The ‘'''[[Indus Flotilla|Indus Steam Flotilla]]'''’
"The accounts of these sections were kept perfectly distinct, while economy and harmonious working are secured by the concentration of the management in the hands of one board of directors"
*The ‘'''[[Delhi Railway]]'''’, being an extension of the line from [[Amritsar|Umritisir(Amritsar)]] to [[Delhi]], where it will form a junction to the northern terminus of the ‘[[East Indian Railway]]
==Details of each concession==The details and lengths of these sections were respectively :- <br>''See separate pages for further information''*‘'''[[Scinde Railway]]'''’ from [[Karachi|Kurrachee(Karachi)]] to [[Kotri|Kotree(Kotri)]], on the Indus, 108 miles/(174km); construction commenced Apr 1858, opened May 1861*‘'''[[Punjaub Railway]]'''’ from [[Multan|Moultan(Multan)]] to [[Amritsar|Umritisir(Amritsar]] via [[Khanewal]] and [[Lahore]], 238 miles opened in stages and was completed by Apr 1865*‘'''[[Indus Flotilla|Indus Steam Flotilla]]'''’ from [[Kotri|Kotree(Kotri)]] to [[Multan|Moultan(Multan)]], 570 miles/(917km(), this taking account of the windings of the river which is some 100/100miles(160km miles ) greater than that by land); . This service linked the Scinde and the Pujaub Railways and continued until the ‘[[Indus Valley State Railway]]’was fully opened on 27 Oct 1878. *‘'''[[Punjaub Delhi Railway]]'''’ from [[MultanAmritsar|MoultanUmritisir(MultanAmritsar)]] to [[LahoreDelhi]], 222 305 miles/357km (490km); finance raised Jun 1863; line opened in stages from 1867 and finally completed Oct 1870 linking to the [[Amritsar|Umritisir(Amritsar)East Indian Railway]] at [[Ghaziabad]]Umritisir(Amritsar), 32 miles/51km giving 254 miles/409km;*‘'''just east of [[Delhi Railway]]'''’ from ) thus providing a connection between [[Amritsar|Umritisir(Amritsar)Karachi]] to and [[Delhi]], 300 miles/482km. Total 1,232/1983km miles
==Later Developments==
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Guaranteed Railways]]
