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The '''Mahewar & Roorkee Railway''' was one of the first railways in India. It was constructed to convey materials for a major irrrigation project & 'Solani River Aquaduct' crossing the River Ganges at [[Roorkee]] and to | The '''Mahewar & Roorkee Railway''' was one of the first railways in India. It was constructed to convey materials for a major irrrigation project & 'Solani River Aquaduct' crossing the River Ganges at [[Roorkee]] and to Mahewar. | ||
Iinitially the ballast trucks were moved by animal/human power; the first reference to the use of a steam locomotive is 1852. | Iinitially the ballast trucks were moved by animal/human power; the first reference to the use of a steam locomotive is 1852. | ||
<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/docs/history/india-first-railways.html IRFCA "India's First Railways" by Simon Darvill, Dec. 2011; reproduced by IRFCA ''Indian Railways Fan Club''. | <ref>[http://www.irfca.org/docs/history/india-first-railways.html IRFCA "India's First Railways" by Simon Darvill, Dec. 2011; reproduced by IRFCA ''Indian Railways Fan Club''. Information obtained from the British Library IOR/V/27/773/9 to /11; "Report on the Ganges Canal Works" from the commencement until the opening of the canal in 1854 Vol 1 to 3]; Retrieved 21 Jan 2017</ref> | ||
==Further Information== | |||
See '''[[Solani River Aquaduct Construction Railway]]''' for construction details | |||
and '''[[Early Railway Experiments and Proposals]]''' for more information and background. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 8 March 2017
The Mahewar & Roorkee Railway was one of the first railways in India. It was constructed to convey materials for a major irrrigation project & 'Solani River Aquaduct' crossing the River Ganges at Roorkee and to Mahewar.
Iinitially the ballast trucks were moved by animal/human power; the first reference to the use of a steam locomotive is 1852. [1]
Further Information
See Solani River Aquaduct Construction Railway for construction details
and Early Railway Experiments and Proposals for more information and background.
References
- ↑ IRFCA "India's First Railways" by Simon Darvill, Dec. 2011; reproduced by IRFCA Indian Railways Fan Club. Information obtained from the British Library IOR/V/27/773/9 to /11; "Report on the Ganges Canal Works" from the commencement until the opening of the canal in 1854 Vol 1 to 3; Retrieved 21 Jan 2017