'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎158v] (92/116)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Special repairs.
Maintenance and
repairs.
Deposits—Excluded
Local Fund—^
Repairs.
General remarks.
Length of lines
open.
Lines under
construction^
Surveys.
Cldci events.
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Special repairs were effected to the Mulchand-Shahabander Bund in the KaracV p
District at a cost of Ks. 5,436. 1 a
The total expenditure under this head on the several works under the direct
Commission was Rs. 10 ? 554, of which Rs. 1,170 were expended on river
at Sukkur, Kotri and Jerruck.
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The annual snagging tour lasted from 17th November 1904 to 26th January iw
Most of the obstructions were removed by engine power, and dynamite was usedinScaL i
The number of snags found and removed was less than usual owing to absence of ^
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places where the river banks are bordered by large forests and also largely to the activity
Forest Department in cutting down trees where erosion threatened. ^
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The inundation was an average one, but erosion was active, particularly in lue
Canals District, and three large loops had to be constructed in that district during the
of which one was completed before the inundation and three others were commenced i
cold weather.
10.—Railways.
1. The total length of railway open to traffic ^under the administrative control of
Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. was 7,980*73 miles. Of this, 205*18 miles were opened during the yi
the new lines being the Agra-Peffii Chord Railway (Indian Midland Railway ~broad J!
119*94 miles); an extension of the Indian Midland Railway from Agra Road to haja-M
(broad gauge, 2*10 miles) ; the Rewari-Narnaul section of the Rewari-Phulera Chord Railir
(Rrijputdna-Mdlwa Railway—metre gauge, 32*55 miles) ; the Mobha-Masor Road extension'
His Highness the Gaekwar’s Dabhoi Railway (2' fr'' gauge, 6*49 miles); the Hospet-Kotti
branch of the Southern Mahratta Hail way (metre gauge, 44*10 miles). The Jaora-Sabahti
section (2'0" gauge, 26*05 miles) of the Jaora-Sabalgarh-Sheopur extension of theGwai
Light Railway was also opened during the year.
2. Of the lines previously sanctioned for construction, work was in progress on the Belk-
Rayadrug (metre gauge, :*>3 miles) branch of the Southern Mahratta Railway in the Madras
Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , which was completed and opened for traffic on the 1st July 1905; the Narnaii
Phulera section (100-53 miles) of the Rewari-Phulera Chord Railway which was openedfi
traffic on the 18th May 1905 ; the Tuna-Anjar section (2' 6" gauge, 11*86 miles) of the Ciitta
State Railway which was completed and opened for goods traffic on the 18th May 1905-Is
Warora-Bellarpur extension (G. I. P. Railway), broad gauge, 37*59 miles; the Bars! Tow
Tadwala extension of the Barsi Light Railway (2'6" gauge, 26*70 miles) ; the Jaipur (Sangai
to Siwai-Madhopur) Railway, 3' 3f A ' gauge, 72*85 miles, which when built is to be worked byf
same administration as the Rajputana-Malwa Railway; and the Matheran Light Railway(2'I
gauge, 12*79 miles) which when completed will be worked by the G. I. P. Railway Company,
The Gwalior Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). also had in hand the construction of the Sabalgarh-Sheopur extension of
their 2' O'' gauge system, 6y*60 miles.
> During the official year also construction work was put in hand on an extension oftk
Indian Midland Railway, from Raja King -ki-Mandi to Balinganj (broad gauge, 2*24 miles) ai
on an extension of the larapur-Cambay Railway from Cambay to Cambay Bundarfbi
gauge, 1*39 miles).
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3. The survey of 500 miles of Railway was completed during the year.
4. The work of doubling the Khandwa-Itarsi section (110 miles) of the G. I P.Raitay
in progress and the new line was opened for traffic in October 1905. The worH
converting the Wadhwan-Rajkot section of the Morvi Railway from the 2 ' 6 " gauge to 3 2 }
gauge was completed and the new line (73 miles) opened for traffic by His Excellencytk
Governor of Bombay on March 3rd, 1905. An agreement was entered into between tk
Secretary of State and the Southern Mahratta Railway Company for the working by the
of the Bellary-Rayadrug and Hospet-Kottur Branch Railways. The Railway Board ta
accoided sanction to the draft of an agreement proposed to be entered into by the South®
Mahratta Railway Company with Messrs. Strick and Company of London for through Wit,
of traffic between British and Continental ports and the port of Mormugao.
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