Indian Railway Board
1904 In view of the considerable increase in railway mileage, and the related financial implications, a new supervisory body was established consisting of 3 practical railway men to control all aspects of railway administration in India, in place of the previous arrangements handled by the Public Works Department.[1]
1913 Sir Stephen Finney retired and was replaced by Sir Henry Burt[2]
1913 Mr W. H. Wood retired
1914 The rule, which had been in force, that the President and members of the Railway Board must all be members of considerable experience in the actual working of railways was modified so that one member should be chosen for commercial or financial experience; the first such appointment was R. W. Gillan
1914 Sir T. R. Wynne was president and Sir H. P. Burt was one of the other 2 members of the Board.
1915 After the 2 members moved to other positions, the board consisted of Mr. R. W. Gillan (president), Mr. A. R. Anderson, and Mr. F. D. Couchman.