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the following extracted from British Library 'India Office Records <ref>British Library 2. IOR/V/10/1384 K'athiawar Administration Report 1876-77, No. 245 of 1877-78' </ref>:-
the following extracted from British Library 'India Office Records <ref>British Library 2. IOR/V/10/1384 K'athiawar Administration Report 1876-77, No. 245 of 1877-78' </ref>:-


The construction of a major road bridge across the Bhogava River near [[Wadhwan}} had an influence of the development of the rail communication in Kathiawar and the Tramway and Railway of the [[Morvi railway| 'Morvi Tramway/Railway']] system in particular. The bridge was completed at a cost of Rs 60,000 by the Wadhwan Duarbar. It was intended that the bridge should be of stone masonry,  and to consist of  15  arches  of  45 feet span.  Plans  and  estimates  were  prepared  and sanctioned, and the work was commenced in November 1875.  
The construction of a major road bridge across the Bhogava River between [[Wadhwan]], on the north bank, and [[Surendranager]] had an influence of the development of the '[[Kathiawar Peninsula Railway and Tramway Systems]]' and the [[Morvi Railway|'Morvi Tramway/Railway']] in particular. The bridge was completed at a cost of Rs 60,000 by the Wadhwan Duarbar. It was intended that the bridge should be of stone masonry,  and to consist of  15  arches  of  45 feet span.  Plans  and  estimates  were  prepared  and sanctioned, and the work was commenced in November 1875.  


Subsequently it was discovered that the foundations in the centre of the river bed would be unusually deep and would necessitate heavy expense in the way of damming and pumping, and it was eventually proposed to abandon the masonry idea  either in part or in its entirety  and  procure an iron screw  pile bridge from England.
Subsequently it was discovered that the foundations in the centre of the river bed would be unusually deep and would necessitate heavy expense in the way of damming and pumping, and it was eventually proposed to abandon the masonry idea  either in part or in its entirety  and  procure an iron screw  pile bridge from England.
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