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'''Nalagarh Sandstone Quarry Railways'''


The Quarry at  [[Nalagarh]], Rupnager Department, [[Punjab]] were used as a source on Sandstone for construction on a number of over a number of times:-
*'''[[Rupar-Nalagarh Provincial State Railway]]  1883-c.1885'''
The first recorded use, opened in 1883 as line for construction of Sirhind Canal in Ambala District. The broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line ran between [[Doraha]], via [[Rupar]] to [[Nalagarh]], a distance of 54 miles(86km). The ‘Sirhand Canal’ required  sandstone obtained from a quarry near Nalagarh, and the mortar was manufactured of bricks from the ruins of Sirhind and lime from kankar quarries at Patarheri, a village a few miles from Rupar. The railway line was constructed  to carry material from the [[Nalagarh]] Quarries to carry material. On completion of the canal the line was made over to the [[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway]](SP&DR) but evidence in the Gazetteers for the region suggest the line was taken up by 1884 <ref>[http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/ambala%20gazeteer%201923-24.pdf "Ambala District Gazetteer, 1923-24"; page 9(pdf page 16)]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
<ref  name=DarvPB12>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry  PB12 page ....</ref>.
*'''[[Sutlej River  Training Works Railway]] 1915-16'''
In 1915-16 the [[Nalagarh]] Quarry was used again to provide materials to the ‘Sutlej River Training Works’ at Ropar from Dec 1915 to May 1916. A  2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) was laid from the headworks, along the riverbank 14 miles(22km) to the Nalagarh Quarries. The record shows that 30hp locomotives with trucks were used <ref name = DarvPB13>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry  PB13 page ....</ref>.
In an address to the Punjab Engineering Congress in 1923 it seems that the [[Nalagarh]] quarry was abandoned after each of the two previous uses. The next recorded use was during the vast ‘[[Sutlej Valley Project]]’. A new broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line had to be built from [[Doraha]] to the quarries at [[Nalagarh]]. The record shows that the quarry was using both the BG and a narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) (probably 2ft/610mm) for conveying stone within the quarry<ref name = DarvPB12/>“
*''' [[Lloyd Barrage Construction Railways]] 1923-31'''
The Lloyd Barrage was built from 1923 and completed in December 1931 . Named after Lord Lloyd, the Governor of Bombay, now named the ‘Sukkur Barage’. The dam, just under a mile in length is sited in a gorge on the River Indus 3 miles(4.8km) below Sukkur, and  formed part of the ‘[[Sutlej Valley Project]]’ which included headworks and a network of irrigation canals <ref>[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkur_Barrage Wikipedia “Sukkur Barrage” ]; Retrieved 23 May 2017</ref>
<br>There were two railways systems in use during the construction. A broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) system operated from three quarries , two on the right bank and one on the left bank. In 1929 it had 42 miles(67km) of track and the record shows with 10 locomotives and 570 wagons. Also a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]),used for conveying building material, with 17 miles of track(27km), 8 locomotives and 650 tip wagons. The record shows that on completion all the equipment was offered for sale <ref name = DarvSD16>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at  http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference:  Entry SD16 page ....</ref>.
*'''[[Sutlej Valley Project]]'''
This project, was a dam, reservoir and canal project carried out by the [[Government of India]] between 1921 and 1933.
<br> Included in the ‘[[Sutlej Valley Project]]’  were several  constructions where railways were used:-
<br>''(see individual pages where the records show the use of railways)''
**[[Gang Canal Construction Railway]]
**[[Panjnad Dam & Weir Construction Tramway/Railway]]
**[[Mailsi Canal Construction Railway]]
<br>Also included in the ‘[[Sutlej Valley Project|Project]]’  were other constructions where no information concerning the use of railway <ref name = DarvSD16> :-
**Ferozepur Canal
**Bikaner Canal
**Pakpattan Canal
**Islam Headworks
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Civil Works]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]

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