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South Indian Railway Company

Logo: Indian Railways, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons3

Railway in India

The South Indian Railway Company was a rail company that operated in South India from 1874 to 1951. It was labeled as a Class I railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.2 It is headquartered in London.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1874Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersLondon1

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The South Indian Railway Company was a rail company that operated in South India from 1874 to 1951. It was labeled as a Class I railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Carnatic Railway1
  2. Succeeded Great Southern of India Railway1
  3. Succeeded by Southern Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1874Founded Founded1

Sources

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