1932 Indian Railways

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INDIAN RAILWAYS (Including Burma).
Unless otherwise stated, route mileage is given.

THERE Is considerable diversity in the relations of the State to the various lines in respect of ownership and control. Five of the large systems in which the Government of India is interested are owned and worked by the State; five are owned by the State, but worked on its behalf by companies enjoying a guarantee of interest from the Government; others, and many of less Importance, are the property of private companies, some being worked by the owning companies and some by the State or by companies that work State-owned systems ; and several minor lines are the property of District Boards or enjoy a guarantee of interest granted by such Boards. In the case of all railways, however, the Government of India exercises certain general powers, and under the provisions of contracts, exercises detailed control over management, and by virtue of financial Interests (preponderating in the case of most of those of first importance) has considerable power and infiuence in the working of virtually all railways.

A majority of the contracts with earlier companies provided for acquisition by the State on specified dates, and many systems have been thus taken over, though in several instances new leasing or working contracts have been made, so that present companies are essentially different from the earlier ones they succeeded, even where they bear the same titles. These new contracts have often been associated with a degree of rearrangement; other systems, or parts thereof, being associated in such new contracts.

I. —ANALYSIS OF OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF INDIAN RAILWAYS.
The following summary sots forth route mileage, gross earnings and working expenditure as on March 31st, 1931, according to official classification of ownership and working and other arrangements in force.

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II. —INDIAN RAILWAY MILEAGE.

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III. —INDIA OFFICE (Railway Section, Financial Department)
WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W. 1.
Secretary (Financial Department): C. H. Kisch, C.B.
Railway Adviser and Government Director of Indian Railway Companies : K. Mowbray.
Assistant Government Director of Indian Railway Companies : W. Gauld.
Consulting Engineers: Messrs. Bendel, Palmer & Tritton.

IV. —INDIAN RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION
For statistical purposes, Indian Railway systems have been classified under three classes :—
Class I.—Railways with gross earnings of Rs. 50 lakhs and over a year.
Class II.—Railways with gross earnings of less than Rs. 50 lakhs a year, but exceeding Rs. 10 lakhs a year.
Class III.—Railways with gross earnings of Rs. 10 lakhs and under a year.
Below is a detailed list of the railways in each class :—

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V. —GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, RAILWAY DEPARTMENT
RAILWAY BOARD.
Chief Commissioner of Railways : T. G. Russell.
Financial Commissioner of Railways : P. R. Rau.
Members, Railway Board : M. W. Brayshay, M.Sc., A. M. Hayman, O.B.E., and H. A. M. Hannay.
Government Director of Indian Railway Companies : R. Mowbray.
Director of Civil Engineering : G. C. Laughton.
Director of Mechanical Engineering : F. J. Page, O.B.E.
Director of Traffic : C. P. Colvin, O.B.E.
Director of Establishment : J. C. Highet, F.C.H.
Director of Finance :
Secretary : J. F. Blackwood.
Deputy Secretary: A. M. Ali.
Deputy Director of Establishment : P. C. Chopra.
Deputy Director of Finance : K. B. Barkatali.
Deputy Director of Traffic : F. D’Souza.
Supervisor of Railway Labour : H. W. Wagstaff, M.C., R.E.
Chief Superintendent : E. C. Rundlett.
Government Inspectors : H. Lawton, E. B. Robey, Lt.-Col. M. T. Porter, M.C., R.E., A. E. B.
Sullen, O.B.E., F. R. Morgan, R. Hatt-Cook, E. R. Casement, J. Scruby, L. F. Jackson.

VI - STATE-OWNED AND STATE-WORKED RAILWAYS.
(1,000 miles or more.)

BURMA RAILWAYS.
Headquarters in Burma: Rangoon.
Chief Officers in Burma : Agent, J. R. D. Glascott, C.I.E. (Postal address, Box 118, Rangoon); Deputy- Agent, W. H. Chance ; Chief Accounts Officer, R. H. Hardy ; Supt. of Stores, C. M. Greenway ; Chief Engineer, G. A. Hicks, M.I.C.E. ; Loco, and Carr. Supt., C. I. Hutton ; Insein ; Traffic Manager, B. M. Crosthwaite ; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. W. R. Taylor, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., D.T.M. ; Deputy Chief Auditor, Dewan Bahadur R. Sundarachari.

General Particulars : Burma Railways Company. Company formed 1896 to take over working of the then existing system of State Railways. The contract with the Company was determined and the line was brought under direct State Management from 1 January, 1929. Main routes are from Rangoon to Mandalay and Myitkyina, Rangoon to Prome, and branches to Bassein, Thongwa, Moulmein, Ye, Madauk, Kyaukpadaung, Myingyan, Paleik, Shwenyaung, Lashio, Ye U and Katha. As regards the Moulmein-Ye Railway, the Government of Burma pays the Government of India by way of guarantee the difference by which the interest charges on the actual capital expenditure of the Railway calculated at 6 per cent, per annum exceed the net earnings of the line.

Notable Engineering Works : Gokteik Gorge Viaduct, 2,260 ft. long and 320 ft. high; Myitnge Bridge ; Ngawun Bridge, one double flap Scherzer rolling lift section, span 200 ft. and flve spans of 150 ft. ; Sittang and Pazundaung Creek and other bridges. Under Construction : Irrawaddy Bridge, Sagaing, 9 spans of 350 ft., one span of 250 ft. and 6 spans of 60 ft.
Statistics : Mileage (metre gauge): 2,057.25, of which 206.85 miles are double tracked. Branches : Henzada-Kyangin, 65.66 ; Henzada-Bassein, 82.25 ; Pegu-Thongwa, 47.76 ; Pegu-Moulmein, 123.01 ; Moulmein-Ye, 89.25 ; Nyaunglebin-Madauk, 11.25 ; Pyinmana-Kyaukpadaung, 138.50 ; Southern Shan States Railway, 97.73 ; Myingyan-Natogyi-Paleik, 68.75 ; Myohaung-Lashio, 177.84 ; Sagaing- Ye-U, 122.50 ; Naba-Katha, 15.00. No. of locos., 431 ; coaching vehicles, 1,479 ; goods vehicles, 11,024 ; steamboats and tugs, 4.

EASTERN BENGAL RAILWAY.
Headquarters: Calcutta.
Chief Officers : Agent, N. Pearce ; Chief Engineer, Rai Bahadur B. H. Singh ; Controller of Stores, W. M. McGregor ; Chief Auditor, S. M. L. Bean ; Chief Accounts Officer, D. F. Woods ; Loco, and Carr. Supt., A. H. Joscelyne ; Transportation Manager, G. S. Bocquet, C.I.E. ; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. H. Suhrawardy, O.B.E.

General Particulars ; Original company registered 1857. Acquired by Government 1 July, 1884, the Northern Bengal State and Calcutta & South Eastern Rys. being amalgamated to form the Eastern Bengal State (now Eastern Bengal) Ry. Control is Imperial, i.e., in the hands of the Railway Board (i.e.. Railway Department), Government of India, Delhi, acting through a Chief Administrative Officer known as the Agent (General Manager). The Central section (126 miles—5 ft. 6 in. gauge) was purchased by the State from the Bengal Central Ry. Co. and merged in the Eastern Bengal Ry. with effect from 1 July, 1906. The Sara-Sirajganj Railway (51 m., 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, opened 1915-1916), the Cooch Behar State Railway (33 m., 2 ft. 6in. gauge, opened 1893-1898, and converted to metre gauge 1910), and the Khulna Bagerhat Railway (20 m., 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, opened 1918) are worked by the Eastern Bengal Railway under contract as to the construction, maintenance and working of the above railways (known as worked lines) by the Agency of the Eastern Bengal Railway. The earliest section opened was the Calcutta-Champahati line of the Calcutta and South Eastern Railway in January, 1862. The present system comprises two main sections, broad gauge, 841 m., metre gauge 1,016 m. (including Dacca section, 161 m.). There are also two narrow gauge sections, 37 m. Main routes ar© from Calcutta to Siliguri (for Darjeeling), Goalundo (for Dacca section and Assam), Gauhati (for Shillong and Northern Assam), Katihar (for B. & N. W. Ry.) and from Katihar to Amingaon via Parbatipur and Bast and West service. From Calcutta several important suburban routes are served. Wagon ferries are operated at two places across the Brahmaputra River, and a passenger ferry at Lalgola.

Notable Engineering Works : Lower Ganges Bridge at Sara, 15 spans of 350 ft.; Tista Bridge, 13 spans of 150 ft. Consequent upon the completion of the Sara Bridge broad gauge lines have been extended north of the Ganges up to Siliguri.

Statistics : Year Ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Capital Outlay, Rs. 50,34,97,000 ; Gross Earnings, Rs. 5,92,13,000 ; Working Expenses, Rs. 4,72,82,000 ; Net Earnings, Rs. 1,19,31,000. No. of passengers, 45,052,000 ; goods tonnage, 5,358,000 ; Route Mileage, 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 840.04 m. ; 3 ft. 3| in. gauge, 1016.80 m. ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 36.89 m. Train mileage : 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 6,206,000 ; 3 ft. I in. gauge, 3,874,000 ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 108,000. Rolling stock (5 ft. 6 in. gauge), 328 locos ; 1,040 coaching vehicles ; 8,295 goods vehicles; 8 road motors. Rolling stock (3 ft. 31 in. gauge), 223 locos.; 1,078 coaching vehicles ; 5,623 goods vehicles. Rolling stock (2 ft. 6 in. gauge), 9 locos., 62 coaching vehicles ; 66 goods vehicles.

EAST INDIAN RAILWAY.
Headquarters : Calcutta.
Chief Officers : Agent, G. L. Colvin, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., A.D.C. (Post Office 225); Ofig. Controller of Stores, F. G. S. Martin, M.C.; Secretary to Agent, H. R. Gardiner, R.E.; Chief Auditor, F. J. Wood; Chief Accounts Officer, H. G. Emmerson; Engineer-in-Chief, Calcutta Chord Railway Construction, A. H. Johnstone, Dakhmeswar; Chief Engineer, A. V. Venables, M.C., A.M.I.C.E, (officiating); Colliery Supt., H. Lancaster, Giridih ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, R. L. Ray ; Chief Operating Superintendent, F. E. Robertson, V.D.; Chief Commercial Manager, 3. F. Higman ; Chief Electrical Engineer, A. R. Gundry, Jamalpur; Chief Medical Officer, A. K. H. Pollock ; Superintendent, Watch and Ward Department, E. D. J. Jane ; Printing Supt., W. H. G. McKenzie.

General Particulars, East Indian Railway: Original company registered 1849. Purchased by Government 1879, and company reconstituted. Principal contract dated 22 Dec., 1879, terminated 31 Dec., 1924, on which date the East Indian Ry. (together with the South Behar Ry.) was taken over by the State. The Oudh and Rohilkand Ry. was amalgamated with the East Indian Ry. on 1 July, 1925. As a result of the amalgamation the working of the Delhi-Umballa-Kalka and Jind-Panipat (Native State Section) Rys., as well as of the Ghaziabad-Delhi section, was made over to the North Western Ry. on 1 April, 1925, while that of the Allahabad-Jubbulpore section was transferred to the Great Indian Peninsula Rys., with effect from 1 October, 1925. The section from Howrah to Pandooah, with a branch to the Raneegunge coalfield was completed in 1855, but opened as far as Hooghly, 23.28 m., 15 Aug., 1854. A through route from Calcutta to Ghaziabad was completed in 1865. The Chord line from Sitarampur to Kiul, shortening the route to Ghaziabad, was opened in 1871. The Grand Chord line, from Sitarampur to Moghal Sarai, shortening the route to Bombay, was opened in 1907. Main routes are from Calcutta to Delhi and Kalka (for Simla), via N.W. Ry. (1,115 miles); Calcutta to Bombay via G. I. P. Ry., and Calcutta to Dehra Dun (954 miles); mail route via the Grand Chord line mentioned above. Besides the ordinary services an important feature is the weekly postal mail between Calcutta and Bombay in connection with mail steamers.

General Particulars, Oudh and Rohilkhand : Original company registered 1867. Taken over by Government January 1,1889. Amalgamated with East Indian Railway, 1925. System comprises: 5 ft. 6in. gauge: Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway, 1,507.96 m.; Hardwar-Dehra Railway, 32.04m . Metre gauge; Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway, 2.18 m.; Cawnpore-Burhwal Link, 80.34 m. Earliest section, viz., from Moghal Sarai to mile 3.98, was opened on December 22, 1862. Main routes connect Benares, Lucknow, Cawnpore, Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur and many other places of interest, hill stations, etc., being served. The line is distinguished by the large number of pilgrim resorts it serves.

Notable Engineering Works : Jubilee Bridge (2 spans of 525 ft., 1 span of 107 ft., and 1 span of 149 ft.); Lower Sone Bridge, Main Line (28 spansof 150 ft. and 2 spansof 40 ft.); Upper Sone Bridge, Grand Chord (93 spans of 100 ft.); Allahabad Jumna Bridge (14 spans of 200 ft. and 2 spansof 30 ft.); Dufferin Bridge (7 spans of 350 ft. and 18 spans of 50 ft.); Ramganga Bridge, near Moradabad (10 spans of 200 ft.); Ganges Bridge, Balawali (11 spans of 250 ft.); Curzon Bridge, Allahabad-Fyzabad Branch (15 spans of 200 ft.); Cawnpore New Ganges Bridge, Cawnpore Branch (25 spans of 100 ft. and 1 span of 40 ft.); Garhmukteswar Ganges Bridge, Delhi Branch (11 spans of 200 ft.), and others. The Upper Sone Bridge (Grand Chord) is, next to the Tay Bridge, the longest in the world, its length being 10,052 ft.

Statistics: Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Capital at charge, Rs. 1,46,48,91,000 ; Gross Earnings Rs. 18,35,10,000; Working Expenses, Rs. 12,16,67,000; Net Earnings, Rs. 6,18,43,000. Mileage (5 ft. 6 in. gauge), 4,101.27 ; Hardwar-Dehra Ry., 32.04 ; South Behar Ry., 75,82 ; total, 4,209.13. Mileage, metre gauge, 82.52. No. of passengers conveyed, 66,656,400. Goods tonnage, 22,335,000. Train mileage, 29,637,000. No. of locos, 1,645 ; coaching vehicles, 3,421; goods vehicles, 48,799. Departmental vehicles, including brake vans, 2,748 ; road motors, 26.

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.
Headquarters: Victoria Terminus, Bombay.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, D. S. Burn, J.P., M.I.T. Chief Engineer, L. Wilson, B.E. (officiating); Chief Transportation Superintendent, A. Chief Accounts Officer, T. S. Sankara Aiyer, B.A., B.E.; Chief Traffic Manager, A. P. Goldney ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, L. Bigg-Wither; Principal Medical and Health Officer, R. J. L. Sladen; Controller of Stores, P. A. Edwards.

General Particulars : Original Company registered 1853. Line purchased by Government in 1900, but working made over to new Company constituted. The principal contract is dated 21 Dec., 1900, terminable 30 June, 1925, when the working of the Railway was assumed by Government. The Bina-Goona, Bhopal-Ujjain, Bhopal Itarsi and Central Provinces Railways are worked by the G.I.P. Railway. First section of the G.I.P. Railway was opened from Bombay to Thana 18 April, 1853. The line has been electrified from Bombay to Igatpuri and Poona. Main routes are Bombay to Raichur and via M. & S.M. Railway to Madras, to Cheoki, and via E.I. Railway to Calcutta, to Nagpur and via B.N. Railway to Calcutta, to Cawnpore and via E.I. Railway to Lucknow and to Delhi. Longest run is Bombay to Delhi, 957 miles. On Thull Ghat the grade is 10 miles in length and on the Bhore Ghat 18 miles, the hardest portion at 1 in 37. Special banking engines were used for this section, which is now electrically worked.
Notable Engineering Works : There are numerous bridges of note and three tunnels exceeding 1,000 ft., the longest being 1,629 ft.

Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931,—Gross Revenue, Rs. 13,33,36,000 ; Working Expenditure, Rs. 10,57,28,000 ; Net Revenue, Rs. 3,17,80,000. No. of passengers, 56,647,900 ; goods tonnage, 10,565,000. Mileage : 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 3,498.13 ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 201.66 m. No. of steam locos., 1,019 ; electric locos., 65 ; coaching vehicles, 2,420 ; goods and service vehicles, 19,589 ; road motors, 24.

NORTH-WESTERN STATE RAILWAY.
Headquarters: Lahore.
Chief Officers : Agent, Col. C. Walton, D.S.O. ; Chief Engineer, Lt.-Col. W. Macrae, R.E.; Chief Operating Supt., H. F. Lockwood ; Chief Commercial Manager, J. H. Chase ; Chief Personnel Officer, M. S. Gregory, M.C.,V.i). ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, C. E. Spurgeon ; Chief Engineer Surveys and Construction, C. A. H. Edwards ; Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dr. J. Cairns, O.B.E. ; Controller of Stores, R. C. Moss ; Chief Accounts Officer, H. F. P. Judge ; Chief Auditor, R. G. Vernon.

General Particulars : Formed 1 Jan., 1886, by amalgamation of Sind-Punjab-Delhi Ry. (registered 1855), 770 m.; Punjab Northern, Indus Valley, Eastern Section (Sind-Sagar), and Southern Section (Sind-Pishin) Railways, and other lines. The opening in 1883 of the Attock Bridge completed continuous, rail communication from Calcutta to Peshawar, 1,501 m. Certain portions are constructed primarily for strategic purposes. Main routes are Peshawar to Delhi via Saharanpur, Lahore to Delhi via Bhatinda and Lahore to Karachi. The Punjab is the largest wheat-growing area in India, and heavy tonnage is carried to Karachi for shipment.

Notable Engineering Works : Lansdowne Bridge, Sukkiir, 1 span of 790 ft., 1 of 270 ft., and 1 of ^30 ft.; Kotri Bridge, 5 spans of 350 ft. and 1 of 100 ft.; Khushalgarh Bridge, 1 span of 459 ft. and 1 of 291 ft.; Attock Bridge, 2 spans of 308 ft., and 3 of 257 ft.; Louise Marguerite bridge, at Chappar Rift, over 200 ft. above river bed level, connecting two tunnels. The longest tunnel is Khoiak, 2| m. The Khyber Railway, 26 miles, opened 1925, rises 2,000 ft. in 20 miles. Indus Bridge at Kalabagh, 9 spans of 250 ft., and 3 spans of 164 ft. 4in., and 1 span of 163 ft. 4 in. clear dimensions, opened 1931.

Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Capital Outlay, Rs. 1,33,13,21,002 ; Gross Earnings, Rs. 16,32,02,059; Expenditure, Rs. 13,52,48,720; Net Earnings, Rs. 2,79,53,339. No. of passengers, 73,562,653 ; Goods and live-stock tonnage, 14,645,000. Mileage : 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 6,267 ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 687. Train mileage : 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 24,641,000 ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 1,344,000 ; 5 ft. 6 in. gauge. No. of locos., 1,267 ; coaching vehicles, 3,955 ; freight vehicles, 30,369 ; rail motors, 2 ; steam coaches, 3. 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, No. of locos., 105 ; coaching vehicles, 394 ; freight vehicles, 971 ; rail motors, 9.

VII. —BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS.
(1,000 miles or more.)

BENGAL AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
(Including Tirhoot State Railway).
Offices in London : 237, Gresham House, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Board of Directors Chairman, Sir H. P. Burt, K.C.I.E., C.B.E.; Government Director, Robert Mowbray, India Office, Whitehall; Managing Director, Lt.-Col. W. R. Izat, D.S.O., R.E. ; Directors, E. Christian; Sir Leonard L. Cohen, K.C.V.O. ; Lt.-Col. T. Gracey, Sutherland ; The Rt. Hon. Lord Meston, K.C.S.I.
Consulting Engineers : Rendel, Palmer & Tritton.
Headquarters in India : Gorakhpur.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, J. Williamson, Esq. ; Chief Engineer, R. H. Dennis; Chief Auditor, E. M. Slane ; Storekeeper, G. M. Smith, Samastipur ; Loco, and Smith ; Traffic Manager, J. Westwood.
General Particulars : Original contract, 12 Dec., 1882. Earliest sections opened 1884. The Tirhut Ry., first portion opened 1874, is worked as part of the system, under contract 18 July, 1890, but accounts are kept separately. Main contract will expire 31 Dec., 1981, but is terminable at option of 'Government on 31 Dec., 1932, when the Tirhut Ry. contract will also expire. The system is owned by the Company, not having yet been taken over by the Government as in the case of most other Indian companies. Principal towns served are Cawnpore, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Benares, Allahabad, Sonepore, Muzafferpur, Mokameh Ghat and Katihar.
Notable Engineering Works : Izat Bridge, Allahabad, 40 spans of 150 ft. ; Elgin Bridge, Bahram Ghat, 17 spans of 200 ft. ; Turtipur Bridge, 18 spans of 250 ft. ; Inchcape Bridge, Manjhi, 18 spans of 250 ft. ; Kosi River, Gundak, and other bridges.
Statistics : Year ended 30 September, 1931.—Total Capital raised, £7,650,000 ; Gross Receipts, Rs. 3.10,79,864; Working Expenses, Rs. 1.49,33,473; Net Earnings, Rs. 1,61,46,391. No. of passengers, 34,108,953. Goods tonnage, 3,484,638. Mileage (metre gauge), 2,103. No. of locos. 343 ; coaching vehicles, 1,500 ; goods vehicles, 10,108 ; steamboats, 13 ; launches, fiats and barges, 57.

BENGAL-NAGPUR RAILWAY
Offices in London: 132, Gresham House, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Board of Directors : Chairman and Managing Director, Sir T. R. Wynne, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E.; Government Director, Robert Mowbray, India Office, Whitehall; Deputy Chairman, Sir C. Stewart Wilson, K.C.I.E. ; Directors, F. Schooling, Sir E. A. S, Bell, C.I.E.; Sir Benjamin Robertson, K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., C.I.E.
Secretary, Accountant and Registrar : R. Grant.
Consulting Engineers: Sir J. Wolfe Barry & Partners.
Headquarters in India: Calcutta.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, V. E. D. Jarrad (Garden Reach, Calcutta); Chief Engineer, R. D. T. Alexander, D.S.O., O.B.E. ; Chief Mechanical Engineer, C. E. Chase, Khargpur; Commercial Manager, E. C. J. Gahan ; Transportation Manager, A. Duncan ; Chief Auditor, S. R. Ewing ; Controller of Stores, T. H. Morris ; Chief Medical Officer. Dr. A. M. Leake, V.C.

General Particulars : Company formed 1887, taking over Nagpur-Chattisgarn State Ry. The East Coast Ry., Northern Section, was transferred 1 Jan., 1901, for working as an integral part of Bengal-Nagpur Ry. The first section opened (1880-2), Raj-Naudgaon to Nagpur, 144.92 m., was originally metre gauge, converted to 5 ft. 6 in. gauge and re-opened 27 Nov., 1888. Earliest broad gauge section, IImaria to Katni, 35.88 m., opened 2 Nov., 1886. The original contract is dated 9 March, 1887 ; contract covering working of East Coast Ry., Northern Section, 23 Jan., 1902. Main contract is terminable by Government 31 Dec., 1950, or any succeeding fifth year. Government guarantee is 34 per cent, on ordinary capital. Principal routes are from Calcutta to Nagpur and Katni Junction, and southwards from Calcutta to Vizagapatam. Through trains are run between Calcutta and Bombay (via Nagpur) and between Calcutta and Madras.
Notable Engineering Works : Roopnarain Bridge, seven spans of 308 ft. and four of 100 ft.; Brahmini Bridge, 29 spans of 150 ft.; Mahanuddy Bridge, 64 spans of 100 ft; and the Korkhai, Nerbudda, Weingunga, Lodhikera, Damooda and other bridges. Longest tunnels are: Suranda, 1,641 ft.; Bhaortank, 1,000 ft.
Statistics: Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Capital, £52,649,043; Gross Earnings, Rs. 8.08,94,838; Working Expenses, Rs. 6,38,87,679; Net Earnings, Rs. 1,71,02,891. No. of passengers, 24,180,554. Tonnage, goods traffic, 14,271,443. Mean mileage: 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 2,371.79 ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 798.63. Rolling stock : Broad gauge. No. of locos 717, coaching vehicles 2,042, goods vehicles, 25,276 and 2 “ Sentinel-Cammell ” coaches ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. No. of locos. 134, coaching vehicles 791, goods vehicles 3,899 ; “ Sentinel-Cammeli ” coaches, 3 ; steamers, 4 ; steam launches, 4 ; barges, 3 ; ferry pontoons, 4 ; road motors, 2.

BOMBAY, BARODA AND CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY.
Offices in London : The White Mansion, 91, Petty France, Westminster, S.W. 1.
Board of Directors : Chairman, Major A. D. G. Shelley, R.E. ; Government Director, R. Mowbray, India Office, Whitehall; Directors, J. S. Wardlaw-Milne, M.P.; A. R. Barrand; Col. W. V. Constable, R.E.; Sir H. P. Burt, K.C.I.E., C.B.E.; Major-Gen. Sir H. E. E. Ereeland, K.C.I.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O.
Secretary : S. G. S. Young.
Consulting Engineers : Rendel, Palmer and Tritton.
Headquarters in India : Bombay.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, Sir J. E. Jackson, Kt., C.I.E. (Church Gate Street, Bombay).
Chief Auditor and Accountant, A. N. J. Harrison ; Chief Engineer, — ; Loco, and Carr.
Supt., J. J. C. Paterson (Parel Bombay); General Traffic Manager, H. P. Ball; Controller of Stores, G. E. R. Slade.
Headquarters Metre Gauge System ; Ajmer.
Chief Officers : Deputy Chief Auditor, R. W. E. Butterfield; Engineer-in-Chief, C. W. M. Collins; Loco. Supt. and Carr, and Wagon Supt., C. G. Cotesworth ; Traffic Supt., E. J. H. Sievwright; Supt. of Stores. E. Thomas.

General Particulars : Eormer company (registered 1855) acquired by Government 31 Dec., 1905, and new company constituted, working temporarily under contract dated 27 Dec., 1905, pending execution of new contract (8 April, 1907) as from 1 Jan., 1906. Main contract is terminable by State 31 Dec., 1941, or any succeeding fifth year. Government guarantee is 3 per cent, on ordinary capital. The system includes the Nagda-Muttra and Rajputana-Malwa State Rys.; the company work the Tapti Valley (155.72 m.), Gaekwar’s Mehsana (256 m.), Jaipur State (181.10 m.), and other lines. The earliest section from Surat to Broach, 45i m., was opened 1860. The B. B. and C. I. Ry. provides the shortest route from Bombay to Agra, Delhi, Umballa, Simla, etc. A heavy suburban traffic from Bombay is now electrically operated.
Notable Engineering Works : Nerbudda Bridge, 4,687 ft.; North Bassein Bridge, 1,563 ft.; South Bassein Bridge, 4, 313 ft.; South Vaiturni Bridge, 1,250 ft.; North Vaiturni Bridge, 1,438ft.; Chambai Bridge, 1,652 ft.; Tapti Bridge, 1,875 ft., etc.
statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Capitalization at 31 Dec., 1911, £40,500,000 (excluding £1,000,000 Debenture Stock); Capital Expenditure since, Rs.26,67,11,408; Gross Earnings,. Rs. 10,81,68,274 ; Expenditure, Rs. 7,10,99,115 ; Net Earnings, Rs. 3,70,69,159. No. of passengers, 57,272,187. Tonnage, goods traffic, 7,985,603. Mileage—Combined system : 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 1,035.4 m. ; metre gauge, 1,894.4 m. ; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, 72.3 m. Mileage worked : 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 224.3 in.: metre gauge,566.1 in.; 2 ft. 6in. gauge, 133T m. Train mileage: 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, 8,867,262; metre gauge, 8,809,335. N.B.—The number of passengers shown, viz., 57,272,187, excludes holders of season and zone tickets, who totalled 23,265,875 in 1930-31, making 80,538,062 passengers in all,, as compared with 85,300,043 in 1929-30.

MADRAS AND SOUTHERN MAHRATTA RAILWAY.
Offices in London : 25, Buckingham Palace Road, S.W. 1.
Board of Directors : Chairman, Col. W. V. Constable, R.E. ; Deputy Chairman, Lt.-Col. H* Bonham-Carter, R.E. ; Government Director, R. Mowbray, M.A., India Office, Whitehall; Directors^. E. E. Sawyer, Sir W. R. Lawrence, Bart. C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. ; Sir E. D. Couchman, K.B.E.,, M.Inst.C.E. ; Maj.-Gen. Sir H. E. E. Ereeland, K.C.I.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O.
Secretary : Brig.-Gen. Sir Charles L. Magniac, C.M.G., C.B.E., late R.E.
Consulting Engineers : Rendel, Palmer and Tritton.
Headquarters in India : Madras.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, E. B. Wathen, M.B.E., V.D. ; Deputy Agents, Lt.-Col.R.H. Stallard, O.B.E., R.E., and G. Charlton ; Secretary, S. M. Anwyl, M.A., A.M.I.C.E.; Auditor, W. E. Harrison ; General Traffic Manager, H. D. Sinclair, V.D. ; Chief Engineer, H. Lingard, M.I.C.E. Loco. Supt., A. C. Rendell, V.D., M.I.Loco.E., Perambur ; Controller of Stores, A. C. Turner.
General Particulars : Taken over oy Government 31 Dec., 1907, and reconstituted, the Madras Ry. (originally registered 1852) and the Southern Mahratta Ry. being combined with other lines, including portions transferred from the South Indian Ry., to form the present system. The West of India Portuguese Rv. (51.10 m.) is worked as part of the system. The principal contract is dated 26 June 1908, terminable by Government 31 Dec., 1937, or any succeeding fifth year. Government guarantee is 3J per cent, on nominal amount of capital stock. The broad gauge lines give through routes from Madras to Calcutta, Bombay and Upper India, in conjunction with other railways. The metre- gauge lines provide a comprehensive system across the peninsula from east to west, from Mormugao to Masulipatam, and north to Poona and south to Bangalore.
Notable Engineering Works : Godavari Bridge, one span of 40 ft., 56 spans of 150 ft.; Cheyar Bridge, 50 spans of 64 ft.; Tungabhadra Bridge, 36 spans of 64 ft., 28 spans of 29 ft.; Pennaru Bridge, 13 spans of 131 ft. and 16 spans of 29 ft.; Papagni, Chitravati, Kistna and other bridges.
Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Capital raised, £8,901,000; Gross Earnings, Rs. 8,23,55,000. Working Expenses, Rs. 4,76,86,000. Net Earnings, Rs. 3,46,69,000. No. of passengers, 41,620,446. Total goods tonnage, 5,693,622. Mileage: Broad gauge, owned and State, 1,119.02, Mysore State 9.88, other lines 21.41; metre gauge, owned and State, 1,661.93, Mysore State, 261.60 ; other lines 156.19. Train mileage : 13,791,568. Rolling stock ; Broad gauge. No. of locos. 310, coaching vehicles 994, goods vehicles 6,297, rail motors, 0; metre gauge. No. of locos. 358, coaching vehicles 1,052, goods vehicles 8,740, rail motor 0.

SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY.
Offices in London: 91, Petty France, Westminster, S.W. 1.
Board of Directors: Chairman and Managing Director, A. Muirhead, C.T.E.; Government Director, R. Mowbray, M.A., India Office, Whitehall; Directors, A. J. Yorke, Sir H. D. Kimber, Bart., Sir E. A. S. Bell, C.I.E., T. Wake.
Consulting Engineers : R. White & Partners.
Headquarters in India : Trichinopoly.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, Sir P. Rothera, O.B.E., M.I.C.E., Trichinopoly ; Supt. of Stores, R. B. Robinson, Negapatam ; Acting Chief Auditor, Rao Sahib V. Rajah Iyer, B.A., Trichinopoly; Chief Engineer, W. H. Burns, V.D., Trichinopoly ; Acting Chief Mechanical Engineer, J. M. C. Reynolds, M.C., A.M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Loco.E., Trichinopoly; Chief Transportation Supt., A. H. Smyth, V.D., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.R.S.E., Trichinopoly; Chief Commercial Supt., A. J. F. Millar, Trichinopoly.

General Particulars : Company registered 1890. Great Southern India and Carnatic Rys., amalgamated 1 July, 1874, as South Indian Ry. Taken over by Government 1 Jan., 1891, and new company constituted. With effect from 1 Jan., 1908, certain portions exchanged with Madras and Southern Mahratta Ry. Principal contract dated 24 Nov., 1890, as amended by contract of 1910 ; terminable by Government 31 Dec., 1945, or any succeeding fifth year. Government guarantee 3i per cent, on share capital of £1,000,000. System includes the Travancore and other railways. The Nilgiri Ry. section is partially operated as a rack line. Running powers are exercised over the Madras and Southern Mahratta Ry., between Madras and Bangalore, 219 m. Earliest section opened, Jalarpet to Titupatter, 23 May, 1860. Principal routes are Madras to Tuticorin and Dhanushkodi (for Ceylon) (metre gauge), Madras to Mettupalaiyan and Mangalore (broad gauge). The Company maintains a steamer service for passengers and goods between Dhanushkodi (South India) and Talaimannar (North Ceylon).

Notable Engineering Works : Indo-Ceylon connection includes 143 spans of 40 ft., a 200-ft. Scherzer lift bridge and heavy viaduct work. Also several bridges and tunnels on mainland routes. The Madras Suburban Line has been electrified for the 18.5 miles from Madras (Beach Station) to Tambaram.
Statistics: Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Capital Outlay, Rs. 45,21,10,366; Gross Earnings, Rs. 5,58,91,141; Working Expenses, Rs. 3,31,91,982; Net Earnings, Rs. 2,26,99,159. No. of passengers, 55,680,142. Goods tonnage, 5,342,052. Mileage: 5 ft. 6 in. gauge, owned 600.06; metre gauge, owned 1,463.96, worked 296.85; 2 ft. 6 in. gauge, owned 98.68. No. of locos.. 586; coaching vehicles, 1,871 ; goods vehicles, 9,192.

VIII. —BRITISH COMPANY RAILWAYS.
(100 to 1,000 miles.)

ASSAM BENGAL.
Offices in London : 80, Bishopsgate, E.C. 2.
Board of Directors: Chairman, J. M. Bendel; Government Director, Robert Mowbray; Managing Director, Lt.-Col. G. Huddleston, C.I.E., V.D.; Directors, Sir W. R. Lawrence, Bart., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., C.B.; R. S. Strachey ; G. H. Ormerod.
Secretary and Accountant : Thos. C. Brett.
Consulting Engineers : Rendel, Palmer & Tritton.
Headquarters in India : Chittagong.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, R. L. Bliss ; Chief Auditor, M. K. Mitra ; Supt, of Stores, F. O. Freeman, Pahartali; Chief Engineer, H. S. R. Boyagian ; Loco, and Carr. Supt., E. W. Thomas, Pahartali; Traffic Manager, C. O. Baker.

General Particulars : Company formed 1892, taking over works commenced by the State in 1891. Noakhali (Bengal) Ry. worked by A. B. Ry. until 1905, was purchased by (Government and amalgamated with A. B. system from 1 Jan., 1906. Principal contract dated 26 April, 1892, terminable by Government 31 Dec., 1931, or any succeeding 10th year. Government guarantee, 3 per cent, on capital stock of £1,500,000. The Mymensingh Bhairab Bazar Ry. (100.68 m.), Chaparmukh-Sllghar Ry. (50.81 m.), and Katakhal-Lalabazar Ry. (23.49 m.) are worked as part of the system.
Statistics: Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Capital, £2,230,900; Gross Earnings, Rs. 2,10,43 596.
Expenditure, Ks. 1,32,18,459 ; Net Earnings, Rs. 78,25,137. Mileage (metre gauge), 1,281.36. No. of locos, 200 ; coaching vehicles, 771 ; goods vehicles, 5,795 ; road motors, 2 ; steamers and tugs, 3 ; barges and pontoons, 16.

ASSAM RAILWAYS AND TRADING COMPANY.
Offices in London : 85, London Wall, E.C. 2.
Board of Directors : Chairman, J. Mackenzie ; S. S. Hawkins, A.M.I.C.E., Sir W. R. Lawrence, Bart., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., C.B., D. W. Turner, E. A. A. Joseph.
Secretary : S. Maclean Jack.
Headquarters in India : Dibrugarh, Assam.
Chief Officers in India: Agent and General Manager, G. E. Cuffe ; Traffic Manager, W. W. Lawrie ; Loco, and Carr. Supt., J. H. Moss ; Supt. Way and Works, J. G. Carline.

General Particulars : Incorporated 1881 for constructing railways, opening out and developing collieries and petroleum wells, felling and trading in timber, etc. Contract is terminable 1941, or any succeeding 10th year. Main routes are Brahmapootra to Dehing, 61.75 m., and Makum Junction to Saikhoa. 24.27 m. There is also a considerable mileage of colliery lines.
Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Capital and Debenture Stock Issued, £3,060,000; Total Earnings, Rs. 29,61,672; Total Expenditure, Rs. 14,06,094. Mileage (metre gauge), 114.46; colliery lines (including 2 ft. gauge), 42.12. No. of locos., 32 ; coaching vehicles, 67 ; goods vehicles, 1,609 ; miscellaneous, 13.

BARSI LIGHT RAILWAY.
Offices in London : Winchester House, E.C. 2.
Board of Directors : Chairman, Sir E. A. S. Bell, C.I.E. ; W. Home, C.I.E., D. C. Wilson, E.C.A., E. Schooling, E.I.A., Sir H. E. E. Ereeland, K.C.I.E., C.B.
Secretaries : W. A. Browne & Co.
Consulting Engineers : Sir John Wolfe Barry & Partners.
Headquarters in India : Kurduvadi, Sholapur District, Bombay.
Chief Officers in India : Agent and Chief Engineer, G. W. Eves, M.Inst.C.E.; Chief Mechanical Engineer, K. de S. Calthrop; Chief Auditor, A. T. Pegge.
General Particulars: Company registered 1895. 811 m. held under contract with Secretary of State for India, original contract dated 1 Aug., 1895, terminable by Government 1 Jan., 1944 (or 1954 if certain extensions made), or any succeeding 10 years. 35| m. held under contract with H.E.H. the Nizam of Hyderabad, and this part the Nizam’s Guaranteed State Rys. Co. has the option of purchasing in certain eventualities. A further 84.32 miles of line (under contracts with the Secretary of State for India) was opened for traffic on 1st November, 1927.
Mileage (2 ft. 6 in. gauge), 202. No. of locos., 38 ; coaching vehicles, 120 ; goods vehicles, 280; miscellaneous vehicles, 14.

BENGAL DOOARS RAILWAY.
Offices in London : 210-216, Gresham House, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2.
Board of Directors : Chairman, Sir H. P. Burt, K.C.I.E., C.B.E.; Sir A. K. Muir, Bart., R. H. L. Langford James, G. Anson Bayley, J. A. Tassie.
Secretary : F. J. Horne.
Consulting Engineers : Rendel, Palmer & Trit ton.
Headquarters in India : Domohani.
Chief Officers in India : Agents, James Finlay & Co., Ltd., Calcutta ; Manager and Engineer in-Chief, J. A. Polwhele ; Assistant Engineers, W. H. Gibbs and A. C. Gibbs ; Auditor. W. C. Morley: Asst. Loco. Supt., R. Lonie ; Asst. Traffic Supts., E. Armour and C. B. West.
General Particulars : Company registered 1891. Principal contract dated 27 April, 1891. Original line and extensions can be purchased as at 31 Dec., 1933, or any succeeding seventh year.
Mileage (metre gauge), 156.13. No. of locos., 19 ; coaching vehicles, 71; goods vehicles, 458.

DELHI-UMBALLA-KALKA RAILWAY.
(Purchased by Indian Government, 1926.)

ROHILEUND AND KUMAON.
Offices in London : 237, Gresham House, E.C. 2.
Board of Directors: Chairman, Sir H. P. Burt, K.C.I.E., C.B.E.; Government Director, Robert Mowbray, India Office, Whitehall; Sir L. L. Cohen, K.C.V.O., Rt. Hon. Lord Meston, R.C.S.I., Lt.-Col. W. R. Izat, D.S.O., R.E., W. Stantiall, C.I.E.
Secretary : Lt.-Col. W. R. Izat, D.S.O., R.E.
Consulting Engineers : Rendel, Palmer & Tritton.
Headquarters in India : Gorakhpur.
Chief Officers in India: Agent, J. Williamson; Chief Engineer, R. H. Dennis; Loco. Supt., J. A. Smith; Traffic Supt., J. Westwood.
General Particulars ; Company registered 6 Oct., 1882. System comprises Rohilkund and Kumaon and Lucknow-Bareilly Rys. (metre gauge). Original contract dated 12 Oct., 1882, terminable 31 Dec., 1932.
Statistics : Year ending 30 September, 1931.—Gross Earnings, Rs. 62,66,325 ; Expenditure, Rs. 34,90,668; Net Earnings, Rs. 27,75,657. No. of passengers, 6,302,579. Goods tonnage, 996,120. Mileage (metre gauge), 571. No. of locos., 75 ; coaching vehicles, 326 ; goods vehicles, 2,531.
IX. —NATIVE STATE AND OTHER RAILWAYS.

BHAVNAGAR STATE RAILWAY.
Headquarters : Bhavnagar Para.
Chief Officers : Manager and Engineer-in-Chief, F. H. Bibra, V.D., M.I.E. (Ind.); Dy. Manager., H. R. Mehta, L.C.E., M.I.E. ; Loco, and Carr. Supt., Capt. W. Cox Moore ; Asst. Loco, and Carr, Supt., Eric Moore ; Executive Engineer, H. R. Mehta, L.C.E., M.I.E., Asst. Engineers, B. M. Mehta, B.E., M.I.E., C. H. Kothari, B.E., J. Nowroji (temp.); Secretary to the Board, C. T. Trivedi, B.A. ; Traffic Supt., D. B. Bhatt, B.A. ; Asst. Traffic Supt., B. R. Patel, B.A. ; Storekeeper, K. R. Vacha ; Asst. Storekeeper, R. K. Bhatt; Auditor, C. T. Trivedi; Chief Medical Officer, B. N. Vaidya, M.B., B.S.
London Agents : Robert White & Partners, 3, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. 1.
General Particulars : First section built 1880. Until 31 March, 1911, was worked by Administrative Coalition of States of Bhavnagar Gondal, Junagad, and Porbandar, but since worked independently. Line is owned and worked by Bhavnagar State.
Mileage (metre gauge), 307.01. Train mileage, 653,609. No. of locos., 31 ; coaching vehicles, 161; goods vehicles, 658.

DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY.
Headquarters : Kurseong.
Chief Officers : General Manager and Chief Engineer, R. N. Nicolls, O.B.E. ; Dist. Traffic Supt., B. C. Graggs ; Asst. Traffic Supts., B. A. Ellis and E. B. Wilks ; Resident Engineer, G. H. Batterbury, M.B.E. ; Auditor, J. M. Hartley; Loco. Supt., R. R. Kirby, Tindharia; Storekeeper, K. K. Bhattacharjee, Tindharia.
Agents in India : Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co., 8, Clive Street, Calcutta.
Agents in England : Ogilvy, Gillanders & Co., 32, Old Jewry, London, E.C. 2.
General Particulars : Original company registered 1879. Line opened from Siliguri to Darjeeling, 4 July, 1881. Principal contract 8 April, 1879, terminable 1939, or succeeding 10th year. Dar- jeeling-Himalayan Extensions Rys. are covered by contract dated 25 April, 1914, terminable 31 March, 1946, or succeeding 10th year, or by “special purchase.”
Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Capital Outlay, Rs. 47,77,135; Extensions, Rs. 57,79,694. Receipts, Rs. 15,38,695; Expenditure, Rs. 10,69,766; Net Earnings, Rs. 4,68,929. Mileage (2 ft. gauge), 146.51. No. of locos., 29; rail motors, 2; coaching vehicles, 110; goods vehicles, 421.
GONDAL RAILWAYS.
(Including Porbandar State, Jetalsar-Rajkot and H.H. the Gaekwar’a Khijadiya-Dhari Rys.) Headquarters : Gondal.
Chief Officers : Manager and Engineer-in-Chief, R. H. Aserappa ; Traffic Supt., V. P. Joshi; Storekeeper, T. P. Sampat; Auditor, D. R. Joshi; Loco, and Carr. Supt., K. S. Natversinjhee, Jetalsar.
General Particulars: The system is made up of the following metre gauge lines:—Gondal Ry., 106.24 miles; Porbandar State Ry., 41.29 miles; Jetalsar-Rajkot Ry., 46.21 miles; and Khijadiya- Dhari Ry., 37.22 miles; total, 230.96 miles. The Gondal Ry. was opened in 1881, and until 31 March, 1911, was worked by an administrative coalition of the States of Bhavnasar, Gondal, Junagad and Porbandar. It was then worked jointly by the Gondal and Porbandar States until 31 March, 1919, since when the Gondal Railway has been worked independently. The Porbandar State Ry. was similarly worked until 31 March, 1911, and from 1 April, 1911, jointly by the Gondal and Porbandar Rys. Commencing 1 April, 1919, this line has been worked by the Gondal Ry., the division point being at Jamjodhpur. The Jetalsar-Rajkot Ry. is the property of Gondal, Junagad, Rajkot and the Talukdar of Jetpur, and is worked by the administration of the Gondal Ry. The Khijadiya- Dhari Ry. was built by the Baroda Durbar in 1913, and is worked by the administration of the Gondal Ry.
Mileage (metre gauge), 211.63. Number of locos., 22; coaching vehicles, 130; goods vehicles, 383; motor trolley, 1.

GWALIOR LIGHT RAILWAYS.
(Proprietor : H.H. the Maharaja Scindia Alijah Bahadur of Gwalior.)
Administrative Officer : Capt. I. N. Haksar, Gwalior.
General Particulars ; First section opened 2 Dec., 1899. Traffic working was under the control of the G. I. P. Ry. until 30 June, 1913, but is now worked and maintained by the Gwalior Durbar.
Mileage (2 ft. gauge), 253.20 No. of locos., 31; coaching vehicles, 105 goods vehicles, 339.

JODHPUR RAILWAY.
Headquarters : Jodhpur.
Chief Officers : Manager, J. W. Gordon, O.B.E. ; Secretary and Controller of Stores, H. G. Rawlins ; Chief Engineer, E. E. V. Temperley ; Chief Traffic Manager, R. J. Baumgartner ; Auditor of Accounts, Commander A. W. Wood ; Loco. Carr, and Wagon Supt., J. H. Stirling.
General Particulars: A combination of native State railways. Jodhpur section, 752.81 m.; Jodhpur-Hyderabad (British section), 174.41 m.; Mirpur-Khas-Khadro section, 49.50 m.; Earliest section opened Marwar Ry. Junction to Marwar Pali, 19 m., 24 June, 1882. The main sections are the exclusive properties of the Jodhpur Durbar. Other sections belong to the State, but are worked as part of the Jodhpur system.
Statistics: Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Capital Outlay, Rs. 5,36,36,753; Gross Earnings, Rs. 96,83,690; Expenditure, Rs. 54,67,008; Net Earnings, Rs. 42,16,682; No. of passengers, 3,683,179; Goods tonnage, 1,016,176. Train mileage, 1,777,834. Mileage (metre gauge), 976.72. No. of locos., 108; coaching vehicles, 321; goods vehicles, 2,604.

JUNAGAD STATE RAILWAY.
Headquarters : Junagad, Kathiawar.
Chief Officers : Manager and Engineer-in-Chief {also in administrative charge of Loco, and Carr, Dept.}, G. W. N. Rose, B.Sc., A.M.Inst.C.E. {T.A. Junarail, Junagaf ), Deputy Manager, Traffic Supt. and Chief Storekeeper, H. B. Copley ; Auditor, D. H. Parekh; Asst. Traffic Superintendent, V. J. Dias, B.A. ; Asst. Engineers, B. V. Doshi, B.A., B.E., A.M.I.E., and F. Dias ; Medical Officer, L. V. Mehta, M.B.B.S.
London Agents : Robert White and Partners, 3, Victoria Street, S.W. 1.
General Particulars : First section opened 1888. Until 31 March, 1911, worked by Administrative Coalition of the States of Bhavnagar, Gondal, Junagad and Porbandar, but since worked by Junagad State, by which it is owned.
Statistics: Year ending 31 March, 1931.—Total Capital Outlay, Rs. 1,14,37,213 ; Gross Earnings, Rs. 13,84,972; Expenditure, Rs. 9,78,462. Net Earnings, Bs. 4,06,510. Goods tonnage, 204.875. Mileage (metre gauge), 148.33. Train Mileage, 253,132. No. of locos, 21; coaching vehicles, 91; goods vehicles, 320.

MYSORE STATE RAILWAYS.
Headquarters : Mysore.
Agent and Traffic Manager : Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz Khan.
General Particulars : A system of lines owned and worked by the Mysore Durbar. Metre gauge: Mysore-Bangalore, opened 1 Feb., 1881, 86 m. ; Mysore-Nanjangud, opened 1 Dec., 1892, 16m.; Birur-Shimoga, opened 1 Dec., 1899, 38 m. (all these sections were worked by the Madras and Southern Mahratta Ry. until 30 Sept., 1919); and Mysore-Arsikere, opened 3 Jan., 1918, 103 m. 2 ft. 6 in. gauge: Kolar District, opened 15 Dec., 1913, 63m.; Bangalore-Chikballapur Light Ry., opened 15 Sept., 1914, 39 m. 2 ft. gauge: Tarikere-Narasimharajapura, opened 1 Jan., 1915 27 m. Under construction: metre gauge, 74 m.; 2 ft. gauge, 67 m.
Statistics : Year ending 31 March, 1930.—Total Capital Outlay, Rs. 3,58,75,000 ; Gross Earnings, Rs. 39,04,000; Expenditure, Rs. 32,04,000; Net Earnings, Rs. 7,00,000. Mileage: 294.20 (metre gauge), 102 (2 ft. 6 in.), 36.1 (2 ft.). No. of locos., 51; coaching vehicles, 212 ; goods vehicles, 618.

NIZAM’S STATE RAILWAYS.
Offices in London : Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C.2.
Board of Directors : President, Sir Akbar Hydari, Nawab Hydar Nawaz Jung Bahadur ; Chairman, Sir R. S. Highet, C.B.E. ; Managing Director, C. W. Lloyd Jones, C.I.E. ; Other Directors, Sir J. B. Brunyate, K.(5.S.I., C.I.E., D. S. Burn, C.I.E.
Secretary: F. Adams.
Consulting Engineers : Sir Douglas Fox and Partners.
Headquarters in India : Secunderabad.
Chief Officers in India : Agent, P. H. Maflin, O.B.E., M.C. ; Chief Commercial Manager, D. B. Trevor ; Chief Transportation Supt., H. E. Williams ; Storekeeper, F. Blair ; Superintendent Engineer, F. M. B. Rosenthal; Loco, and Carr. Supt., G. R. G. Huddleston.
General Particulars : First section was opened 1874, and worked by G.I.P. Ry. until the end of 1878. From that date till 31 December, 1884, it was worked by State Railway Agency, and from January, 1885, to 31 March, 1930, by H.E.H. the Nizam’s Guaranteed State Railways Co., Ltd. The Company’s lines were purchased on 1 April, 1930, by H.E.H. the Nizam’s Government and are now worked as State lines. The Bezwada Extension and Dronachellum Kurnoolline, owned by the Government of India, are worked as part of the system. Broad gauge routes are Secunderabad to Bezwada and Wadi, Kazipet to Balharshah, and Vikarabad to Bidar ; metre gauge, Secunderabad to Manmad- Hingoli branch, Parbhani to Purli, and Secunderabad-Dronachellam Ry.

Statistics : Broad gauge.—Mileage, 582 ; No. of locos., 84 ; coaching vehicles, 188 ; goods vehicles, 2,341; Metre gauge.—Mileage, 660 ; No. of locos., 89 ; coaching vehicles, 216 ; goods vehicles, 1,527.

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