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'''Arakkonam-Conjeeveram Tramway''' was a 3'6" gauge line (see Note) which opened in 1865. It ran between Arakkonam and Conjeevaram (now known as Kanchipuram). | '''Arakkonam-Conjeeveram Tramway''' was a 3'6" gauge line (see Note) which opened in 1865. It ran between [[Arakkonam]] and [[Conjeevaram]] (now known as Kanchipuram). | ||
This tramway was absorbed the [[Indian Tramway Co.]](ITC) a company that was formed in 1862 to build short lines around Madras, with a 20-year subsidy from the [[Government of India]] but no guarantee. | This tramway was absorbed into the [[Indian Tramway Co.]](ITC) a company that was formed in 1862 to build short lines around Madras, with a 20-year subsidy from the [[Government of India]] but no guarantee. | ||
The ITC suffered losses and in 1870 went into liquidation. The lines were taken over by the [[Carnatic Railway]] Company, a new company formed for the purpose. | The ITC suffered losses and in 1870 went into liquidation. The lines were taken over by the [[Carnatic Railway]] Company, a new company formed for the purpose. | ||
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[[Category:Tramways]] | [[Category:Tramways]] | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Private Railways]] | |||
Revision as of 05:57, 9 January 2016
Arakkonam-Conjeeveram Tramway was a 3'6" gauge line (see Note) which opened in 1865. It ran between Arakkonam and Conjeevaram (now known as Kanchipuram).
This tramway was absorbed into the Indian Tramway Co.(ITC) a company that was formed in 1862 to build short lines around Madras, with a 20-year subsidy from the Government of India but no guarantee.
The ITC suffered losses and in 1870 went into liquidation. The lines were taken over by the Carnatic Railway Company, a new company formed for the purpose.
- Note. The 3'6" (1067mm) gauge is most unusual, and why it was adopted on this tramway is unclear. See Rail _gauge for further information. It is thought that the track was converted to metre gauge(MG) in 1878, this would have been undertaken by Carnatic Railway