Tharsa Tramway

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The Tharsa Tramway was a private steam tramway constructed by the Central India Mining Company to carry the ore from the mines near Ramtek to the Bengal-Nagpur Railway(BNR) line at Tharsa station. [1]

This line was a private concern, and was intended for the carriage of minerals only. It was a 2ft/610mm narrow gauge(NG) line and steam traction was employed. Its length was about 14 miles(22km). [2]

No other information has been found concerning this tramway.

References

  1. ↑ "Imperial Gazetteer of India" v. 18, p. 312.; Retrieved 23 Dec 2015
  2. ↑ "Central Provinces District Gazetteers Nagpur District, Vol A 1908 /Loans, Prices, Wages, Trade and Communications /Communications /Tarsa Tramway" by Captain Oldham R.E.; Retrieved 23 Dec 2015
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