Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway
Railways | |
| Founded | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1 January 1943 |
| Successor | Oudh and Tirhut Railway |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Northern India |
| Services | Rail transport |
Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway (R&KR) was a
History
The company was founded in 1883 by the Scottish railway engineer Alexander Izat who was also the Company Director until 1904.[2]
The original main line from Bhojeepura (near
The R&KR was company owned and worked from formation in 1882. In 1883 Alexander Izat was appointed Director. Prior to this he was employed by the Railway Branch - Public Works Department (PWD) where he had served in various parts of India and was instrumental in initiating and carrying out many metre-gauge extensions.[3] He represented R&KR at the Indian Railway Conference Association and remained as Director, until his retirement in 1904. In 1918 he is recorded as being R&KR Chairman with headquarters in London.[4]
The R&KR remained a private company until nationalisation in 1943, when it was amalgamated with the
The R&KR had working agreements with both the
Lines operated by R&KR
- Bhojeepura-Kathgodam R&KR Mainline from Bhojeepura (near Bareilly) to Kathgodam, 1884; 54 miles (87 km)[4]
- Kasganj Extension Line from Bareilly to Soron, 1885; to Kasganj, 1906; 63 miles (101 km)[4]
- Ramnagar Extension Line from Ramnagar, 1907–8; 48 miles (77 km)[4]
- Kashipur Extension Line from
- Shahjahanpur Extension Line from Pilibhit 1911; reaching Shahjahanpur 1916; 56 miles (90 km)[4]
- broad gauge main line of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway. The metre gauge network of 198 miles (319 km) in 1891 was extended to 312 miles (502 km) by 1914.[4]
- Powayan Light Railway, from 17 December 1900, a 2-foot-6-inch (760 mm) narrow gauge line of 39 miles (63 km) length.[4]
- Philibhit-Sitapur Railway, sanctioned for survey in 1905–1906; metre gauge line from Pilibhit-Bisalpur to Shahjahanpur and then to Sitapur, a length of about 105 miles (169 km).[5] The 'Philibhit - Shahjahanpur Section’ was constructed by R&KR as Shahjahanpur Extension Lin, opened 1911-16 - see above; the extension to Sitapur was constructed in 1916.
- Dudhwa Branch Extension and Ramnager Ghat Extension, proposed in 1895 by the Agents, the R&KR, on behalf of the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway (LBSR).[5]
- Pilibhit-Barmedo Branch, surveyed in 1903 by the Agents, the R&KR, on behalf of the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway (LBSR)[5]
Rolling stock
In 1936, the company owned 76 locomotives, 230 coaches and 2845 goods wagons.[6]
Classification
It was labeled as a Class I railway according to
Conversion to broad gauge
The railway lines were converted to
References
- ^ a b Google Books "The Making of India: The Untold Story of British Enterprise" by Kartar Lalvani, page 218; Retrieved 8 December 2016
- ^ "Alexander Izat - Graces Guide".
- ^ Grace's Guide "Alexander Izat"; Retrieved on 18 July 2016
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 196; Retrieved 8 December 2016
- ^ a b c "Histories of (Indian)Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" page 42; Retrieved 8 December 2016
- ^ World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. p. 218.
- ^ "Indian Railway Classification". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. pp. 210–219.
External links
- Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway on FIBIS
- L/AG/46/35 "Records of the India Office relating to the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company; 1882-1931"[1]
- L/F/7/2382-2391 "Collection 380: Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway, date unspecified"[1]
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- ^ a b "British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue" - Search; Retrieved 27 Jan 2016