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'''Rajputana State Railway'''
1870/71 Report and internal link added
[[File:Rajputana State Railway.png|thumb|Rajputana State Railway]]
The survey of the Delhi-Rewari line began in May 1869 and the project was sanctioned by the autumn. The earth work on this line based on 5 feet 6 inch broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) alignment began in April 1870 and was done departmentally. In January 1871, it was determined that all new railways should be constructed as metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) and the estimates were revised accordingly. [[ Frederick Smith Stanton|Major F. S. Stanton]] was appointed at this stage to head the Delhi Division.
The [[1870-71_Report_on_Railways#Progress_on_State_lines._Paragraphs_5-10.3B_Pages_3-4| “1870-71 Annual Report for Indian Railways]] uses the title ‘Rajpootana Railway’ with 370 miles (595km) metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) sanctioned for construction.
In 1871 the Government resolved for the RSR to undertake the construction of metre-gauge railways in Rajputana, to facilitate the supply of salt from the Great Salt Lake at Sambhar to the North-West Provinces, and to get rid of the vexatious salt-customs barrier. [[Frederick Smith Stanton|Captain Stanton]] was selected to take charge of the construction <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Smith_Stanton "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”]; Retrieved on 18 May 2019</ref>.
** Mr. Edwards was appointed to take his place.
*[[Bagot William Blood]], 1879, Superintendent of Way and Works for RSR <ref>[https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA443 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 443 (pdf page 406)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>
*[[William Richard Sumption Jones]], 1880-93, posted to RSR to take charge of the completion and equipment of the Central Workshops at Ajmir as Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, which by amalgamation of other lines in 1883 became the [[Rajputana-Malwa State R'''ailwayRailway]](RMSR) <ref>[http://www.steamindex.com/people/overseas.htm Steam Index, Overseas Engineers - Jones, William Richard Sumption]; Retrieved 19 Jul 2016</ref>.
*[[Frederick Nicholas Gutersloh]], 1880-91, RSR Locomotive Superintendent, which by amalgamation of other lines in 1883 became the [[Rajputana-Malwa State Railway]](RMSR) <ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA510=&dq Google Books "India List and India Office List -1905" page 510]; Retrieved on 19 Aug 2016</ref>.
*[[Willoughby Verner Constable]], 1882, RSR Assistant Manager <ref> [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en_GB&pg=GBS.PA466 Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 466 (pdf page 429)] Retrieved on 30 May 2016</ref>.
