INDIAN RAILWAYS TIMELINE
1973-CLW-CLW-CLW stop production of steam loco .last loco in Antim Sitara(WG-10560
manufactured in 1970)- - - - -
1973-Southern Railway-SR-Jan. 26: Jayanti Janata Express introduced between New Delhi and
Ernakulam/Mangalore, the first "classless" (all coaches second-class) train. Halt at JJ. Halts - Agra
Cant, Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Dornakal, Vijayawada, Gudur, Renigunta,
Jollarpettai, Salem, Erode, Podanur, Olavakkot (now Palakkad), Shoranur (bifurcation) , Trichur,
Alwaye, Ernakulam (terminus), Calicut, Cannanore, Kasaragod, Mangalore (terminus .train had
library & public address system .- - - - -
1973-Southern Railway-SR-Dosampatti-Moripp 15.27 km opened on 01.73- - - - -
1973-calcutta tram way-Tram-Dec. : Third line of the Howrah network of the Calcutta trams is
closed. Total trackage now at 62km.- - - - -
1974-Important Events- - - - - - -
1974-CLW-CLW-CLW begins work on production of dual-power WCAM-1 locos. - - - - -
1974-Indian Railways-IR-May 3: A total strike by railway workers including the All India
Railwaymen's Federation (led by its president at the time, George Fernandes, later Union Minister
for Railways) paralyzes IR completely; tens of thousands are jailed (some sources say 28,000,
others put the number as high as 70,000). This event was among the factors that led to the
imposition of a state of emergency in India by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in June 1975. - - -
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1974-Indian Railways-IR-Third-class accommodation abolished . - - - - -
1974-RITES-PSU-RITES formed for research and consultancy services. - - - - -
1974-Indian Railways-IR-(Mid-1970s) IRS standards for rails are laid down (52kg/m for BG, 75lb/yd
for MG). - - - - -
1974-North eastern Rly-NE-Barauni - Samastipur - Muzaffarpur BG line. - - - - -
1974-NorthEast Frontier Rly-NF-15.8.1947 to the opening of Farraka Barrage, Maniharighat-
Katihar branch line played a significant role in providing rail linkage between North Bihar, North
Bengal and Assam with Calcutta through a “Ferry Service” between Maniharighat and Sahebganj.-
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1974-South Central Railway -SC-II Godavari Rail Cum Road Bridge was commissioned by his
Excellency the President of India, Shri Fakruddin Ali Ahmed on 20-11-1974- - - - -
1974-South Central Railway -SC-The Wagon Workshop, Guntupalli was inaugurated in the year
1974.- - - - -
1974-Southern Railway-SR-Madukkaria-Kangikee 28.38 km opened on 11.74,Tirupettur-
Dasampett 31.64 km opened on 02.74,Podanur-Madukkara-9.66 km opened on 11.74,Kanjacod-
Palgna-13.64 km opened on 11.74- - - - -