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The Carnatic Railway Company was founded in 1869. [2] The two companies merged in 1874 to form the South Indian Railway Company. [3] The new firm was registered in London in 1890 with Trichinopoly as its headquarters. In 1891, the Pondicherry Railway Company (incorporated in 1845 [2]) merged with the South
Headlines and photos of the railway inauguration in Montreal's La Presse, November 2, 1909.. The Montreal and Southern Counties Railway Company was established through an act of Canadian Parliament on June 29, 1897, with a mandate to "lay out, construct and operate, by electricity or any other mechanical power except steam, a railway [...] from a point in or near the northern limit of the ...
A route map of Via Rail frequencies from 2013. Via Rail operates 497 trains per week over nineteen routes. Via groups these routes into three broad categories: [1] "Rapid Intercity Travel": daytime services over the Corridor between Ontario and Quebec. The vast majority of Via's trains–429 per week–operate here.
1910 map of South Indian Railway. The history of the Southern Railway can be traced back to the Madras Railway. In 1832, the proposal to construct the first railway line in India at Madras was made by the British. [3] In 1835, the railway track was constructed between Little Mount and Chintadripet in Madras and became operational in 1837. [4]
The Errupalem–Amaravathi–Nambur railway line is an upcoming broad-guage railway line project of the Indian Railways. [1] The section falls under the administration of Guntur of South Central Railway Zone. This route connects Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati to other parts of the Andhra Pradesh and rest of India.
21.01.1907 Feasibility Survey Report for India - Ceylon Railway was submitted by South Indian Railway Company. 03.07.1907 BG section from Kumbla to Mangalore opened. 1908: Chennai Egmore was built. 01.01.1908 Sections of Madras Railway Company transferred to South Indian Railway. 15.09.1908 MG section opened from Coonoor to Fernhill.
Nilambur-Shoranur line passes through woods. In 1840, the British created a teak plantation in Nilambur to ensure a steady supply of timber for their various needs. [3] In 1923, the South Indian Railway Company, which operated the Madras–Shoranur–Mangalore line, was contracted by the Madras Presidency to build a railway from Nilambur to Shoranur to ensure easy transportation of timber from ...
It was built jointly by South Indian Railway Company, Travancore State and the Madras Presidency. After a survey in 1888, work started in 1900 and was completed by 1902. The first goods train travelled on this route in 1902 while the first passenger train began its run in 1904.