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Assam Tea Industry Tramways

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• See page Assam Tea Industry for specific information on the tea production in Assam.

The following table is based on Simon Darvill's book “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia”.
Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7, available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India , which gives considerably more information than given here.
The table that follows has been provided by the author and the 'Entry' and 'Page' refers to the information given in that book.
See Footnotes [..] at end of table.

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Company Names A-C

Company	Garden(s)	Managing Agent	District	Gauge	Length	Date in use	Motive Power	Book Entry/Page
Amalgamated Tea Estates Co Ltd	Tarajan	Finlay, Muir & Co	Dibrugarh	?	1½ miles	?	?	AS
Anglo American Direct Tea Trading Co Ltd	Nahor Rani and Khagrijan	Finlay, Muir & Co	Dibrugarh	?	5 miles [1]	?	?	AS
Assam Co Ltd	Cherido	Kilburn & Co	Sibsagar	2ft 0in	?	?	Petrol loco [2]	AS
Assam Co Ltd	Gelakey	Kilburn & Co	Sibsagar	2ft 0in	?	?	Petrol loco [3]	AS
Assam Co Ltd	Lakmijan	Kilburn & Co	Sibsagar	2ft 0in	?	?	Petrol loco [4]	AS
Assam Co Ltd	Mackaypore	Kilburn & Co	Sibsagar	2ft 0in	?	?	Petrol loco [5]	AS
Assam Co Ltd [6]	Tingalibam	Kilburn & Co	Sibsagar	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco [7]	AS
Assam Frontier Tea Co	Hilika	Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd	Tinsukia	Metre	2½ miles	?	Steam & Diesel[8]	AS
Assam Frontier Tea Co	Talap and Dangori	Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd	Tinsukia	?	4 miles	?	?	AS
Assam Frontier Tea Co	Hapjan Parabat and Balimara	Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	6 miles	?	?	AS
Assam Frontier Tea Co	Longsaol	Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd	Tinsukia	?	1½ miles	?	?	AS
Babu Dhorjonarain Das	Havela	?	Tinsukia	?	7½ miles[9]	?	?	AS
Baghjan Tea Co Ltd	-	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Tinsukia	?	?	<1923 to 1934	Human [10]	AS
Balijan Tea Co	Balijan	?	Dibrugarh	?	[11]	?	?	AS
Bargang Tea Co	Bargang, Ketela	Williamson, Magor & Co	Sonitpur	?	2 miles [12]	?	Petrol loco[13]	AS
Bazalone Tea Co Ltd	?	Octavius Steel Co Ltd	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco [14]	AS
Bhubandhar Tea Co Ltd	?	Macneill & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	Over ¾ mile	<1923 to 1946	?	AS
Bishnauth Tea Co Ltd	Diplonga and Pratapgarh	WIlliamsom, Magor & Co	Sonitpur	?	9 miles [15]	?	?	AS
Bordubi Tea Co Ltd	Bordubi, Phillobari	Williamson Magor & Co	Dibrugarh	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco [16]	AS
British Indian Tea Co Ltd	Mancotta, Rhea and Sessa	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	2ft 0in	?	?	Petrol loco [17]	AS
Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd	Bokpara	Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco [18]	AS
Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd	Kharjan	Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	2ft 6in	?	?	Diesel loco [19]	AS
Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd	Pengaree, Kanjikoah and Kharjan	Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	[20]	?	?	[20]	AS
Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd	?	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	2½ miles	1929 to ?	Loco	AS
Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd	Sopella	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Golaghat	?	?	<1925 to 1937	?	AS
Chabua Tea Co Ltd	Chabua	Finlay, Muir & Co	Dibrugarh	Metre	6 miles	?	?	AS
Chargola Tea Association Ltd	Chargola, Lilachila, Bidyannagar, Anipur, Kalachara, Balichara and Maguachara	Finlay, Muir & Co	Karimganj	?	10 miles	?	?	AS
Consolidated Tea & Lands Co. Ltd	Amatailchara and Hugli	Finlay, Muir & Co	Cachar	?	2 miles	?	?	AS
Consolidated Tea & Lands Co Ltd	Sindurkhan, Rajghat, Burmachara, Puttiachara, Fuskuri, Lakhaichara, Kalighat, Phulchara, Kakiachara and Jagchara	Finlay, Muir & Co	Cachar	?	10 miles [21]	?	?	AS
Cossipore Tea Co Ltd	Pollarbund, Felixstowe and Bhadri	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	Over 1¼ miles	1906 to 1946	Hand worked	AS
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Company Names D-G

Company	Garden(s)	Managing Agent	District	Gauge	Length	Date in use	Motive Power	Book Entry/Page
Daimukhia Tea Estate	?	James Warren Co Ltd	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco [22]	AS
Deamoolie Tea Co Ltd	Deamoolie and Rupai	James Warren Co Ltd	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	9 miles	?	Diesel loco [23]	AS
Dekhari Tea Co Ltd	Dekhari	The Planters’ Stores and Agency Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	5 miles [24]	?	?	AS
Derby Tea Co Ltd	Derby	Octavius Steel & Co Ltd	Cachar	?	c.5 miles	?	?	AS
Digulturrung Tea Estate	?	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Tinsukia	?	?	<1929 to 1939	Int.Comb. loco	AS
Diju Tea Co Ltd	Diju	?	Lakhimpur	?	3 miles	?	?	AS
Dikhari Syndicate Ltd	Naoholia	?	Dibrugarh	?	[26]	?	?	AS
Dilkhoosh Tea Estate	?	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	1½ miles	>1936 to 1944	?	AS
Dinjan Tea Co Ltd	?	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	?	1916 to 1962	Loco [27]	AS
Dirai Tea Company Ltd	Pithagooti	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	2 miles plus	<1937 to 1962	?	AS
Doyapore Tea Co Ltd	?	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	?	1930's to '37	?	AS
Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd	Dudpatli,	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	[28]	1905 to 1923	?	AS
Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd	Haticherra	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	[28]	1910 to 1946	Hand worked	AS
Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd	Kanaikuri, Hatticherra, Chhota, Singa, Alipur and Narainpur	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	[29]	?	?	AS
East India & Ceylon Tea Co Ltd	Fanai, Lalchara and Dullabchara	Finlay, Muir & Co	Karimganj	?	2 miles	?	?	AS
Eastern Assam Tea Co Ltd	Balijan	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Dibrugarh	2ft 0in	4 miles	?	[30]	AS
Eastern Assam Tea Co Ltd	Sealkai	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Dibrugarh	2ft 0in	3 miles	?	[30]	AS
Empire Of India 1 Ceylon Tea Co.	Borjuli[31]	Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co	Sonitpur	2ft 6in	?	?	Steam loco[32]	AS
G S Reade	Silanibari	?	Lakhimpur	?	3 miles	?	?	AS
Greenwood Tea Co Ltd	?	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	2½ miles	1929 to ?	Loco	AS
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Company Names H-J

Company	Garden(s)	Managing Agent	District	Gauge	Length	Date in use	Motive Power	Book Entry/Page
Harmutti Tea Co Ltd	Harmuti and Morbi	?	Lakhimpur	?	3 miles	?	?	AS
Hatikhira Tea Co Ltd[33]	Hatikhira and Salgai	?	Karimganj	?	3 miles	?	?	AS
Hosack Esq, J	Khangia and Kharahat	?	Sibsagar	?	3 miles	?	?	AS
Hunwal Tea Co Ltd	Mariar and Hatijuri	?	Jorhat	?	4 miles	?	?	AS
Isa Bheel Tea Co Ltd	?	Octavius Steel & Co	Karimganj	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco[34]	AS
Jhanzi Tea Association Ltd	Seleng	Balmer, Lawrie & Co	Jorhat	?	2 miles	?	?	AS
Jhanzi Tea Association Ltd	Laojan	Balmer, Lawrie & Co	Jorhat	?	2 miles	?	?	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Nappa, Bokel, Bogpara and Jokai	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	6½ miles	?	?	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Dikom and Wilton	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	5 miles [35]	?	Pet.& Dies locos[36]	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Hatiali	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	2 miles	?	?	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Panitola, Nakhory, Khanmitigowall and Nalani (Woodbine)	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	11 miles [37]	?	Steam, D & P locos[38]	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Kachujan and Hukanpukri	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	3½ miles	?	Petrol & diesel locos[39]	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Tippuk, Daisajan	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	4 miles	?	Petrol & diesel locos[40]	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Jaihing	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	Lakhimpur	?	3½ miles	?	?	AS
Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd	Koilamari, Longrai, Muttuck,Pathlipam and Singlijan[29]	Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd	?	?	?	?	[41]	AS
Jorehut Tea Co Ltd Ltd	Sycotta and Kharikati	Begg, Dunlop and Co	Jorhat	?	4½ miles	?	?	AS
Jorehut Tea Co Ltd	Hatichungi, Cinnamara and Murmuria	Begg, Dunlop and Co	Jorhat	?	?	?	?	AS
Junctoli Tea Co Ltd	Rajabari and Dirial	?	Dibrugarh	?	3 miles	?	?	AS
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Company Names K-Q

Company	Garden(s)	Managing Agent	District	Gauge	Length	Date in use	Motive Power	Book Entry/Page
Kalline Tea Co Ltd	Sundoura, Magenta and Boalcherra	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	5½ miles	1927 to 1938	?	AS
Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co Ltd	Kakajan	Finlay Muir & Co	Dibrugarh	?	1½ miles	?	?	AS
Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co Ltd	Nakachari and Bheluguri	?	Jorhat	?	4 miles	?	?	AS
Khobang Tea Co Ltd	Laina and Khobang	?	Tinsukia	?	4 miles	?	?	AS
Koomsong Tea Co Ltd	?	Williamson, Magor & Co	Dibrugarh	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco[42]	AS
Koyah Tea Co Ltd	Clavellpore	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	?	1911 to 1944	Steam loco	AS
Lakwa Tea Co	Lakwa, Khona and Rangagarh	?	Sibsagar	?	4½ miles	?	?	AS
Langai Valley Tea Co Ltd	Langai Valley, Lalkhira and Tiriniti	?	Karimganj	?	5 miles	?	?	AS
Loobah Co [43]	Kallincherra	Octavius Steel & Co Ltd	Halaikandi	?	?	1927 to 1946?	?	AS
Mahalbari Tea Co Ltd	Mahalbari	?	Tinsukia	?	2½ miles	?	?	AS
Majagram Tea Co Ltd	Majagram [44]	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	?	? to 1946	?	AS
Majagram Tea Co Ltd	Subong	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	1¼ mile	1924 to 1946	Animal	AS
Majuli Tea Co Ltd	Ghilandhari	Williamson, Magor & Co	Sonitpur	?	9 mile [45]	?	?	AS
Majuli Tea Co Ltd	Mijikan and Kalapani	Williamson Magor & Co	Sonitpur	?	3 miles	?	?	AS
Moabund Tea Co Ltd	Moabund, Sangsoa, Kamarbund, Samaguri, Gatonga and Kakadanga	Williamson, Magor & Co	Jorhat	?	9 miles	?	?	AS
Modhupur Tea Estate	Bahubal	?	Cachar	?	?	?	Steam loco	AS
Pabbojan Tea Co Ltd	Pabbojan and Dhoedaam	The Planters’ Stores and Agency Co Ltd	Lakhimpur	2ft 0in	?	?	Diesel loco[46]	AS
Pabhojan Tea Co Ltd	Dhoedaam	?	Tinsukia	?	6 miles[47]	?	?	AS
Puthni Tea Co Ltd	Puthni, Sonakhira and Champabari	?	Karimganj	?	4 miles	?	?	AS
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Company Names R-Z

Company	Garden(s)	Managing Agent	District	Gauge	Length	Date in use	Motive Power	Book Entry/Page
Rajmai Tea Co	Barbari	?	Dibrugarh	[48]	?	?	?	AS
Rangagore Tea Estate	Rangagore and Bazatollie	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Dibrugarh	2ft 0in	4 miles	?	Diesel loco[49]	AS
Romai Tea Co Ltd	Romai	Williamson, Magor & Co	Dibrugarh	?	3 miles	? to 1974	?	AS
Sakomoto Tea Estates Ltd [50]	Sakomoto	The Planters’ Stores and Agency	Sonitpur	?	9 miles	?	?	AS
Scotpore Tea Co Ltd	Pollarbund [51]	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	7 miles	1908 to 1946	?	AS
Scotpore Tea Co Ltd	Scotpore [51]	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	?	1908 to 1938	?	AS
Sibsagar Road Tea	Medla, Lepetkata and Bolye	Williamson, Magor & Co	Dibrugarh	?	4½ miles	?	?	AS
Singlo Tea Co Ltd	Muttrapore, Naphuk, Dighali and Safrai	Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co	Sibsagar	?	9 miles	?	?	AS
Singlo Tea Co Ltd	Jaboka	?	Tinsukia	2ft 0in	10 miles	?	Diesel loco[52]	AS
Singlo Tea Co Ltd	Muttrapore	?	Tinsukia	2ft 6in	3 miles	?	?	AS
Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd	Dewan and Labac	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	[53]	1908 to 1944	?	AS
Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd	Balladhun	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	>¾ mile[53]	1912 to ?	?	AS
Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd	Narainpore	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	1¼ miles[53]	1913 to 1937	?	AS
Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd	Burtoll	Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd	Cachar	?	[53]	1912 to 1946	Int.Comb. loco?	AS
Thanai Tea Co Ltd	?	Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd	Dibrugarh	?	?	1908 to 1944	Animal	AS
Tilkah Tea Co Ltd	Lakhipur and Tilkah	Octavius Steel & Co Ltd	Cachar	Mono	Just over 5 miles	1908 to ?	?	AS
Tingiri Tea Co Ltd [54]	Hugrijan, Keyhing	?	Dibrugarh	?	[55]	?	?	AS
Todd, J E	Jugibheta, Meleng and Meleng	?	Jorhat	?	8½ miles	?	?	AS
Unknown Company 1	Borhat	?	Sibsagar	?	2½ miles	?	?	AS