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'''Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonepore'''
'''Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonpur'''    ''See spelling variants below''


The [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]](B&NWR) provided a ferry service across the Ganges from the [[Sonpur]] terminus of the B&NWR to [[Digha Ghat]] , where the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) branch line joined the EIR mainline at [[Bankipore]], this branch had opened in 1885. The ferry enabled loaded wagons to be transported thus connecting the B&NWR to the EIR mainline to [[Howrah]] for [[Calcutta]].


[[James Rhind]]<ref name=biog>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Rhind Grace's Guide "James Rhind"] Retrieved on 23 Jul 2016</ref>.   
[[James Rhind]], Locomotive Superintendent  of the B&NWR inspected in 1887 ‘in Glasgow  a number of steamers and flats to be constructed in the preparation of a flotilla to transport loaded wagons via the Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonepur] These steamers he put together at [[Sonpur]] on his return to India, the various parts having been shipped from Glasgow to Calcutta’.<ref name=biog>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Rhind Grace's Guide "James Rhind"] Retrieved on 23 Jul 2016</ref>.   
*1883, [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]](B&NWR), Locomotive Superintendent. 'Mr [[Alexander Izat]], on taking charge of the construction of the B&NWR, at once applied to Government for and obtained the services of Mr. Rhind, where he did excellent work, and besides equipping the line with rolling-stock, built a number of steamers and flats for the [[Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonepore]], near [[Bankipore]], and also for the crossing of the Gogra River, near Ajoodhia'
 
*1887 Aug, during home leave 'he inspected work being done in Glasgow in the preparation of a flotilla to transport loaded wagons via the [[Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonepore]]. These steamers he put together at Sonepore on his return to India, the various parts having been shipped from Glasgow to Calcutta. They have greatly facilitated the goods traffic at this ferry'
 
''Spelling Variants'' – we have adopted spelling given in the [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]] 1905
*[[Dinga Ghat]] is used in the Gazetteer in Vol 6, page 382; Vol 12, page 279 and Vol 22, pages 90 and 91; the spelling in Vol 20, page 62 Ginga Ghat is a typographical error.
*[[Sonpur]] has alternative spellings Sonepore is used in Grace’s Guide, Sonepur in Wikipedia,




Revision as of 05:47, 25 July 2016

Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonpur See spelling variants below

The Bengal and North-Western Railway(B&NWR) provided a ferry service across the Ganges from the Sonpur terminus of the B&NWR to Digha Ghat , where the East Indian Railway(EIR) branch line joined the EIR mainline at Bankipore, this branch had opened in 1885. The ferry enabled loaded wagons to be transported thus connecting the B&NWR to the EIR mainline to Howrah for Calcutta.

James Rhind, Locomotive Superintendent of the B&NWR inspected in 1887 ‘in Glasgow a number of steamers and flats to be constructed in the preparation of a flotilla to transport loaded wagons via the Ganges Ferry, Digha Ghat-Sonepur] These steamers he put together at Sonpur on his return to India, the various parts having been shipped from Glasgow to Calcutta’.[1].


Spelling Variants – we have adopted spelling given in the Imperial Gazetteer of India 1905

  • Dinga Ghat is used in the Gazetteer in Vol 6, page 382; Vol 12, page 279 and Vol 22, pages 90 and 91; the spelling in Vol 20, page 62 Ginga Ghat is a typographical error.
  • Sonpur has alternative spellings Sonepore is used in Grace’s Guide, Sonepur in Wikipedia,


References

  1. ↑ Grace's Guide "James Rhind" Retrieved on 23 Jul 2016
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