Indian Tramway Co.

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Indian Tramway Co.
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Line of route
Short lines around Madras
Gauge / mileage
Metre gauge
Timeline
1862 Formed without guarantee
1870 In liquidation and taken over by the
Carnatic Railway
Key locations
Presidency Madras
Stations
System agency
How to interpret this infobox

The Indian Tramway Company (ITC) 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 absorbed the Arakkonam-Conjeevaram Tramway which opened in 1865, a 3'6" gauge line converted to metre gauge(MG) in 1878 and undertaken by Carnatic Railway


History

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.

In 1872, the Carnatic Railway merged with the Great Southern of India Railway.

In 1874, the merged companies were renamed the South Indian Railway(SIR).


Records

Unfortunately, there are no ITC staff records held in the India Office Records at the British Library.