Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was a railway company operating in India from 1883 to 1950. It began as a privately built line commissioned by the Nizam of Hyderabad and operated under a state guarantee, funded through the issuance of redeemable mortgage debentures. The company later merged with the Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railway before both were absorbed into Indian Railways in 1951.
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Founded Year SignificanceAt the time of its merger the Nizam's railway system, at about 2351 kilometres, was the largest railway network operated by any princely state in India. 1 HeadquartersSecunderabad (1870-1916), London (1883-1941), Kachiguda (1916-1950) 1 Dissolved Year Sources
1. Wikipedia: Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway section, formation paragraph
Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was formed on 27 December 1883 after the Nizam State Railways was taken over by Morton, Rose & Co.
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Headquarters: Secunderabad (1870-1916) London (1883-1941) Kachiguda (1916-1950)
Merger and later section, first mention of Central Railway
In 1950, the NGSR and HGVR were nationalised and in 1951 became part of Central Railway
Merger and later section, nationalisation year
In 1950, the NGSR and HGVR were nationalised and in 1951 became part of Central Railway
Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway section, significance sentence
At the time of merger, the total length of Nizam State Railway system was 2,351 kilometres (1,461 mi) and was the largest system in any princely State in India.
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