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The '''Singri Ghat-Panchnoi River Tramway''' was established in 1919 to transport tea to [[Singri Ghat]] on river; owned by a Steamer Company and operated 1920-30's
The '''Singri-Panchnoi River Tramway''' was a privately owned narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line  that ran northwards from [[Singri Ghat]] on the Brahmaputra River to to the environs of [[Hugrajuli]]. The line opened in 1919 to transport tea down to the Singri Ghat.
<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/apps/trip_reports/show/411 IRFCA "Trip Report"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
The Singri-Panchnoi River Tramway was a privately owned NG line  that ran northwards from [[Singri Ghat]] on the Brahmaputra River to to the environs of [[Hugrajuli]]. The line opened in 1919 to transport tea down to the Singri Ghat.
<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HUXrVyUk0RAC&pg=PA532&lpg=PA532&dq=Singri-Panchnoi+River+Tramway&source=bl&ots=Xffatfvt5b&sig=qwecpiEk0SkgBUnU_Vfi7rU7DkM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3rs8VdegHqeP7AbiTA&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Singri-Panchnoi%20River%20Tramway&f=false Google Books "The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources" by Vijay Singh, Nayan Sharma, C. Shekhar P. Ojha. Section 27.12]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HUXrVyUk0RAC&pg=PA532&lpg=PA532&dq=Singri-Panchnoi+River+Tramway&source=bl&ots=Xffatfvt5b&sig=qwecpiEk0SkgBUnU_Vfi7rU7DkM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3rs8VdegHqeP7AbiTA&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Singri-Panchnoi%20River%20Tramway&f=false Google Books "The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources" by Vijay Singh, Nayan Sharma, C. Shekhar P. Ojha. Section 27.12]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>


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<ref>[http://search.lma.gov.uk/LMA_DOC/CLC_B_123.PDF London Metropolitan Archives - Inchcape Group CLC/B/123 Page 287"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>  
<ref>[http://search.lma.gov.uk/LMA_DOC/CLC_B_123.PDF London Metropolitan Archives - Inchcape Group CLC/B/123 Page 287"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>  


In 1934 the tramway was operating a scheduled service from Singri Ghat to Hugrajuli and Panchoi, a distance of 20 miles(32km), a journey time of 2 hrs 42 mins
In 1934 the tramway was operating a scheduled service from Singri Ghat to [[Hugrajuli]] and [[Panchoi]], a distance of 20 miles(32km), a journey time of 2 hrs 42 mins
<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Heritage/timetables/Bradshaw_1934/1934+Bradshaw_+page+314b.jpg.html IRFCA "1934 Bradshaw Timetable, page 314b."]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>  
<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Heritage/timetables/Bradshaw_1934/1934+Bradshaw_+page+314b.jpg.html "1934 Bradshaw Timetable", page 314b. Reproduced by IRFCA ''Indian Railways Fan Club'']; Retrieved 13 Feb 2016</ref>  


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 13 February 2016

The Singri-Panchnoi River Tramway was a privately owned narrow gauge(NG) line that ran northwards from Singri Ghat on the Brahmaputra River to to the environs of Hugrajuli. The line opened in 1919 to transport tea down to the Singri Ghat. [1]

The line was owned by the Singri Panchnoi River Tramway Co Ltd. [2]

In 1934 the tramway was operating a scheduled service from Singri Ghat to Hugrajuli and Panchoi, a distance of 20 miles(32km), a journey time of 2 hrs 42 mins [3]

References

  1. ↑ Google Books "The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources" by Vijay Singh, Nayan Sharma, C. Shekhar P. Ojha. Section 27.12; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
  2. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives - Inchcape Group CLC/B/123 Page 287"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
  3. ↑ "1934 Bradshaw Timetable", page 314b. Reproduced by IRFCA Indian Railways Fan Club; Retrieved 13 Feb 2016
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