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'''Salem-Metur-Dam Railway'''


The '''Stanley Reservoir''', [[Salem]] District, was opened in 1934 by Sir George Stanley, the then Governor of Madras.
The '''Mettur Dam''' was constructed by the [[Madras Presidency]] [[Public Works Department]] to capture the water from the Cauvery River (now named Kaveri) where the river enters the plains. The dam over 1 miles in length (1.7km) with a height of 120 feet(37metres) <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mettur_Dam Wikipedia "Metur Dam"]; Retrieved 1 August 2017</ref>.
Work on the dam commenced in July 1925 and originally all material for the project was carried by road from Erode Juction on the [[South Indian Railway]] (SIR). To supply lime and fuel led to the proposal to build a road from Thinnapatti on the SIR north of Salem. The Cheif Engineer considered a tramway to be more convienient,; and in June 1926 [[Martin & Company]] offered to constuct a line at their own cost and charge the project a fixed rate per ton carried. Neither of these proposals were taken up <ref name = TN30>“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  TN30  page ....</ref>.
'''Salem-Metur-Dam Railway'''. SIR eventually built a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) from [[Salem]] to Metur. It was opened for the conveyance of material for the project in Feb 1929 and passenger traffic in April 1929. The line was 26 miles(42km) long and was built within a year of first survey. Trainloads of cement and machinery were delivered directly to the dam site using the line. Cement wagons arrived from the 'Shahabad Cement Co, Wadi and Madras daily. A large transhipment shed shed was constructed where BG wagons could be unloaded in dry conditions and transferred to a permanent 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) system. External cranes transferred machinery to this NG system.
'''Narrow Gauge System'''. The NG system comprised two parts; the permanent section
==Records==
An on-line search of the IOR records relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2  “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue”  - Search];  Retrieved  Jan 2016</ref>
gives the following: -
*'''L/F/7/2601'''  “ Collection 400/8: South Indian Railway: Contract for working of Shoranur-Nilambur, Salem-Metur Dam and Vriddhachalam-Cuddalore Lines; 1931-33"
*'''L/F/8/20/1774'''  “South Indian Railway Company Limited, Contract as to working of Shoranur-Nilambur Line, Salem-Metur-Dam Line and Vriddhachalam-Cuddalore Line; 1933"

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