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A group of four tramways in the [[Sylhet]] District were surveyed in 1897-98. | A group of four tramways in the [[Sylhet]] District were surveyed in 1897-98. | ||
By 1906 the report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress - | By 1906 the report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress - | ||
*'''[[Kalaura-Sylhet Tramway]]''' was under construction for the section from [[Kalaura]]-[[Sylhet]]; this superceeded the Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak proposal below.<ref name=name>[https://ia601006.us.archive.org/1/items/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects.pdf | *'''[[Kalaura-Sylhet Tramway]]''' was under construction for the section from [[Kalaura]]-[[Sylhet]]; this superceeded the Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak proposal below.<ref name=name>[https://ia601006.us.archive.org/1/items/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects.pdf "Histories of (Indian)Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" pdf version page 5]; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015</ref> | ||
The other proposals were not apparently adopted.<ref name=name/> | The other proposals were not apparently adopted.<ref name=name/> | ||
Revision as of 04:32, 14 December 2015
Sylhet District tramways
A group of four tramways in the Sylhet District were surveyed in 1897-98. By 1906 the report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress -
- Kalaura-Sylhet Tramway was under construction for the section from Kalaura-Sylhet; this superceeded the Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak proposal below.[1]
The other proposals were not apparently adopted.[1]
- Sutang to Madna, reconnoitred in 1898 – 30 miles
- Srimangal to Manumukh, reconnoitred in 1898 – 22 miles
- Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak, reconnoitred in 1898 – 53 miles
- Karimganj to Chandi Khira,with branch from Pathar Kandri Bazar to Magura Cherra, reconnoitred in 1897 – 43 miles
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Histories of (Indian)Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" pdf version page 5; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015