Mahewar & Roorkee Railway

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The Mahewar & Roorkee Railway was one of the first railways in India. It was constructed to convey materials for a major irrrigation project & 'Solani River Aquaduct' crossing the River Ganges at Roorkee and to Mahewar.

Iinitially the ballast trucks were moved by animal/human power; the first reference to the use of a steam locomotive is 1852. [1]

References

  1. ↑ IRFCA "India's First Railways"; Retrieved 12 Dec 2015
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