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'''Ganges River Crossing Tramway'''. | |||
In about 1854-55 a proposal was put forward for a tramway to cross the River Ganges. | |||
== References == | 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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[[Category: Tramroads, Riverbed Crossings]] | |||
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
- ↑ 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."