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'''Shaman Hydro Electric Construction Transportation'''


The Shaman Hydro Electric Power Station was built by the 'Punjab Hydro Electric Company' from 1922, commissioned in 1932 and officially opened on 10 March 1933 by the Earl of Willingdon, then then Viceroy of India. It was known as the 'Uni River Project' during construction.
'''[[Kangra Valley Railway]]'''
<blockquote>The [[Kangra Valley Railway]] was a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) mountain railway branch of  [[North Western Railway]](NWR), climbing from the [[Punjab]] plains up into hills of [Mandi State]. The line had reached [[Joginder Nagar]] in 1928-29
<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangra_Valley_Railway Wikipedia "Kangra Valley Railway"]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2017</ref>
<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kangra-valley-railway/463168/  Indian Express Newspaper "Kangra Valley Railway" Thu May 21 2009]; Retrieved 17 Feb 2017</ref>.
During 1928 the [[Kangra Valley Railway]] were operating a 1300 foot(400 metre) long 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) siding to the site of the Power House, prior to this all material was carried over the Kangra Valley Cart Road.</blockquote>
'''Pipeline Haulageway'''
<blockquote>A metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) rope hauled incline ran from the site of the Power House. It was 5250 foot(1600 metres) long and climbed to 2700 foot(820 metres), running parallel with the water pipeline most of its distance to a terminus.</blockquote>
'''Adit Tramway'''
<blockquote>From the terminus of the 'Pipeline Haulageway' a 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) tramway ran to the site of the Compressor Staion for the southern tunnel headings for a length of nearly a mile(1600 metres).</blockquote>
'''Winch Camp Haulageway'''
<blockquote>From the 'Adit Tramway' a second rope hauled tramway, 7000 foot(2100 metres) long climbed another 2000 foot(610 metres) to the southern terminus of the 'Hill Top Tramway'. This Haulageway could convey loads of up to 5 tons and the journey to top terminus took 3½ hours.</blockquote>
Hill Top Tramway
<blockquote>From the top terminus
</blockquote>

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