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==Further Information== | |||
See '''[[Early Railway Experiments and Proposals]]''' for more information and background. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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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 Mahewar.
Iinitially the ballast trucks were moved by animal/human power; the first reference to the use of a steam locomotive is 1852. [1]
No further information has been found corncerning this railway.
Further Information
See Early Railway Experiments and Proposals for more information and background.