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The '''Ganges River Tramway''', 1853-54, is referred to the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) – see ‘Records’ below.


''It seems possible that the this tramway on the River Ganges could be that of the '''[[Patna Tramways]]''' where little information is known.''
'''Ganges River Crossing Tramway'''.
==Records==
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this tramway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2  “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue”  - Search];  Retrieved  6 Apr 2016</ref>
gives the following:-
*Z/E/4/24/G26; “Ganges River, Tramway to be constructed to facilitate transit on”; 1853-1854
*Z/E/4/24/R588 ; “Rivers, Ganges, Double tramway constructed to facilitate transit of”; 1853-1854
''These records have not been examined and may provide further information.''


== References ==
In about 1854-55 a proposal was put forward for a tramway to cross the River Ganges.
 
The proposal was submitted by Messrs. Greenway of Cawnpore 'to construct a double tramway to facilitate the transit of the River Ganges'<ref>British Library IOR/E/4/864 p.876 Item no.92 "Proposal by Messer Greenway Bros to construct a double tramway to facilitate the transit of the Ganges referred to the resident in Lucknow."</ref>
 
Messrs. Greenway were responsible for similar dry season river crossings of the River Ganges at [[Jajmau near Cawnpore, Ganges River Crossing|Jajmau near Cawnpore]], 1853-54 and [[Furruckabad (Farrukhabad) Tramway|Furruckabad]].
 
This clearly would have been a dry season temporary track but no further information has been found.
 
==Further  Information==
See page '''[[Tramroads, Riverbed Crossings]]''' 
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 3 June 2019

Ganges River Crossing Tramway.

In about 1854-55 a proposal was put forward for a tramway to cross the River Ganges.

The proposal was submitted by Messrs. Greenway of Cawnpore 'to construct a double tramway to facilitate the transit of the River Ganges'[1]

Messrs. Greenway were responsible for similar dry season river crossings of the River Ganges at Jajmau near Cawnpore, 1853-54 and Furruckabad.

This clearly would have been a dry season temporary track but no further information has been found.

Further Information

See page Tramroads, Riverbed Crossings

References

  1. British Library IOR/E/4/864 p.876 Item no.92 "Proposal by Messer Greenway Bros to construct a double tramway to facilitate the transit of the Ganges referred to the resident in Lucknow."