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Nizam's State Railway

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Also known as Nizam’s Guaranteed State Railway.

1874 Opened for traffic as one of the Indian State Railways, 121 miles long.

1885 117 miles in operation

1896 John Wallace Pringle appointed as superintending engineer of the Hyderabad-Godavari Valley

1910 Hyderabad Godavery Valley is 391 miles on metre gauge; Bezwada Extensions of 21 miles is worked for he Indian Government. Officers: Rendel and Robertson, Consulting Engineers; H. Rendel, Secretary; William Pendlebury, Agent in India (Secunderabad); Major W. Carew-Smyth, Chief Engineer; C. P. George, Locomotive and Carriage Superintendent.[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1911 Bradshaw’s Railway Manual
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