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On the centenary celebrations of railways in Dehradun on May 6, 2000, a commemorative stamp was released.

Locomotives in Steam-4
On the centenary celebrations of railways in Dehradun on May 6, 2000, a commemorative stamp was released. The locomotive featured on the stamp was 0-6-0 B-26, manufactured by Sharp Stewart and Co, Atlas Works, Manchester. Built in 1870, the engine was inaugurated on Lucknow-Kanpur section of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway. This locomotive, which bought the first train to Dehradun in 1900, can be seen at the National Rail Museum.

During the construction of Jodhpur Railway in 1882, two A-class locomotives 2-4-0T were hired from Rajputana Malwa Railway, one of them, which was called 8216;Bolan8217;, was later purchased. This locomotive was manufactured by Dubs 038;Co. Glasgow in 1875.
8212; Vikas Singh, rail enthusiast

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The first railway runs in Southern India
The first Madras Railway Company was formed in London on July 8, 1845, in order to construct rail lines in Madras presidency. The company approached the East India Company for support for the construction of a railway between Madras, Walajahnagar and Arcot. Despite F W Simms, Director of Railway Department, recommending the project, Court of Directors, East India Company E.I.C declined to support it. Because of East India Company8217;s indifferece, the company became defunct. However, the mercantile community of Madras presidency did not loose patience and continued lobbying. Finally, on June 7, 1852, Board of Control, EIC, agreed to guarantee 41.5 per cent of the capital for the proposal. A new company, also called Madras Railway Company, was registered on July 26, 1852. Construction began and the company opened its first section on July 1, 18568212;a 101.74 km long track from Royapuram to Arcot now called Wallajah Road, the titular capital of the Nawab of the Carnatic. The Madras Railway Company opened a rail link till Beypoor near Calicut in 1861. In the North West, the track reached Renigunta in 1862 and the line was further extended till Raichur in 1871.The Jalarpet-Mangalore section was opened in 1864. Madras Railway Company8217;s contract expired on December 31, 1907. Secretary of State for India purchased the lines owned by the Company. Rail lines of the Company, excluding the Jalarpet-Mangalore section, were from now on to be managed by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Company. With the construction of magnificent terminus at Madras now called Chennai Central in 1868, Royapuram started losing its significance. Royapuram was to remain Madras8217;s main station till 1907, when further route extensions made Madras Central the city8217;s premier terminus.
8212; Vikas Singh, rail enthusiast