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Posted: Mar 02 2018 (11:43)
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March 1st
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read more... Today in history - March 1st
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Guntakal Bellary had broad gauge converted to MG in 1890s, only to be reconverted after nearly a century
GTL-BAY was opened on BG on March 1st, 1871. Converted to MG on 16th May, 1887. A parallel BG between GTL-HPT was opened in phases between 1964-65.
One more event for March 1st - First regular run of the Boat mail between Madras Egmore and Dhanushkodi, and the connecting ferry service to Sri Lanka was on March 1st, 1914.
Firstly, the name 'Boat mail' was an unofficial name. The timetables of that era do not list any train of this name, but all general news articles referred to the train as Boat mail.
First, the train to Tuticorin, which started on November 6th, 1896, was referred to as the 'Boat mail'. After the new link via Dhanushkodi was opened, a new train was started to connect to the ferry at Dhanushkodi, and the old 'Boat mail' train was short-terminated between Tuticorin and Trichy. The daily boat service from Tuticorin was also discontinued from August, 1914.
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First, the train to Tuticorin, which started on November 6th, 1896, was referred to as the 'Boat mail'. After the new link via Dhanushkodi was opened, a new train was started to connect to the ferry at Dhanushkodi, and the old 'Boat mail' train was short-terminated between Tuticorin and Trichy. The daily boat service from Tuticorin was also discontinued from August, 1914.
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