Singri Ghat-Panchnoi River Tramway
The Singri Ghat-Panchnoi River Tramway was established in 1919 to transport tea to Singri Ghat on river; owned by a Steamer Company and operated 1920-30's [1] The Singri-Panchnoi River Tramway was a privately owned NG line that ran northwards from Singri Ghat on the Brahmaputra River to to the environs of Hugrajuli. The line opened in 1919 to transport tea down to the Singri Ghat. [2]
The line was owned by the Singri Panchnoi River Tramway Co Ltd. [3]
In 1934 the tramway was operating a scheduled service from Singri Ghat to Hugrajuli and Panchoi, a distance of 20 miles(32km), a journey time of 2 hrs 42 mins [4]
References
- ↑ IRFCA "Trip Report"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ Google Books "The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources" by Vijay Singh, Nayan Sharma, C. Shekhar P. Ojha. Section 27.12; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ London Metropolitan Archives - Inchcape Group CLC/B/123 Page 287"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ IRFCA "1934 Bradshaw Timetable, page 314b."; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
