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'''Sylhet District tramways'''
'''Sylhet District tramways'''
[[File: Sylhet District Tramways.png|thumb| Sylhet District Tramways]]
A group of four tramways on the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) in the [[Sylhet]] District were surveyed in 1897-98. The Report 
<ref name=Hist1906>[https://ia601006.us.archive.org/1/items/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects.pdf "Histories of (Indian) Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" pdf version page 5]; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015</ref> states:-
<br>” The following lines have been proposed in the interests of the tea industry and as feeders to the Assam-Bengal Railwayand surveys have been made on behalf of the promoters :-
* ‘Sutang to Madna’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 30 miles
* ‘Srimangal to Manumukh’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 22 miles
* ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 53 miles
* ‘Karimganj to Chandi Khira’, with branch from ‘Pathar Kandri Bazar to Magura Cherra’, reconnoitred in 1897 – 43 miles


A group of four tramways in the [[Sylhet]] District were surveyed in 1897-98.
The 1906 Report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress -   
By 1906 the report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress -   
* The ‘Kalaura to Sylhet Tramway’was under construction for the section from [[Kalaura]] to [[Sylhet]]; this superceeded the ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’ proposal <ref name=Hist1906/ref>.
*'''[[Kalaura-Sylhet Tramway]]''' was under construction for the section from [[Kalaura]]-[[Sylhet]]; this superceeded the Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak proposal below.<ref name=name>[https://ia601006.us.archive.org/1/items/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects.pdf] Histories of (Indian)Railway Projects ...up to June 1906 pdf version page 5</ref>
<br> '' See below which shows that this line was finally built as a metre gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line. ''


The other proposals were not apparently adopted.<ref name=name/>
The other proposals were not apparently under construction in 1906.
*Sutang to Madna, reconnoitred in 1898 – 30 miles
 
*Srimangal to Manumukh, reconnoitred in 1898 – 22 miles
==Later Developments==
*Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak, reconnoitred in 1898 – 53 miles
* The ‘[[Sylhet Branch Railway]]’ was constructed as a metre gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) branch line from [[Kalaura] to [[Sylhet]]. This railway opened in stages from 1911 and completed in 1916. The line was part of the [[Assam-Bengal Railway]](ABR) and connected to the ABR mainline at [[Kalaura]] - [[Sylhet Branch Railway| ''see separate page'' ]].
*Karimganj to Chandi Khira,with branch from Pathar Kandri Bazar to Magura Cherra, reconnoitred in 1897 – 43 miles
* Srimangal (Sreemangal) is on the ABR main line and a branch line to Manumuka (Moulvibazar) leaves there.
* Sutang is also on the ABR main Line.
* Lastly the Karimganj (Karamanji) line is covered by the Maymaman Singh to Barihab Bazar ABR line.
''Hence the tramways were not needed.''


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 09:43, 17 May 2019

Sylhet District tramways

Sylhet District Tramways

A group of four tramways on the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) in the Sylhet District were surveyed in 1897-98. The Report [1] states:-
” The following lines have been proposed in the interests of the tea industry and as feeders to the Assam-Bengal Railwayand surveys have been made on behalf of the promoters :-

  • ‘Sutang to Madna’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 30 miles
  • ‘Srimangal to Manumukh’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 22 miles
  • ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 53 miles
  • ‘Karimganj to Chandi Khira’, with branch from ‘Pathar Kandri Bazar to Magura Cherra’, reconnoitred in 1897 – 43 miles

The 1906 Report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress -

  • The ‘Kalaura to Sylhet Tramway’was under construction for the section from Kalaura to Sylhet; this superceeded the ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’ proposal <ref name=Hist1906/ref>.


See below which shows that this line was finally built as a metre gauge (MG) line.

The other proposals were not apparently under construction in 1906.

Later Developments

  • The ‘Sylhet Branch Railway’ was constructed as a metre gauge (MG) branch line from [[Kalaura] to Sylhet. This railway opened in stages from 1911 and completed in 1916. The line was part of the Assam-Bengal Railway(ABR) and connected to the ABR mainline at Kalaura - see separate page .
  • Srimangal (Sreemangal) is on the ABR main line and a branch line to Manumuka (Moulvibazar) leaves there.
  • Sutang is also on the ABR main Line.
  • Lastly the Karimganj (Karamanji) line is covered by the Maymaman Singh to Barihab Bazar ABR line.

Hence the tramways were not needed.

References

  1. ↑ "Histories of (Indian) Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" pdf version page 5; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015
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