Mopad Anicut Tramway

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The Mopad Anicut Tramwayat Kanigari, Parkas District was used for the construction of a 5,500 feet(1875mtr) long, 70 feet(21mtr) high earth dam on the Manneru River. The dam was first suggested in 1897 but work did not begin until 1912 and completed in 1921 [1].

A tramway of unknown gauge and unknown length was used on the project [1].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry AP38 page 71