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Sedashegar Pier Construction Tramway
The 'Manchester Cotton Company' built a 30 foot(9 metre) long by 21 foot(2.4 metre) wide pier on the edge of the beach in Sedashegar Bay, This later becazme known as Karwar[1].
The pier was for moving cotton from a factory to ships. A 248 foot (75 metre) tramway of unknown gauge and a single wagon were used during its construction. The Bombay Presidency loaned the equipment[1].
Remark
The Dharwar Light Railway/River link to Karwar Proposal 1858
We can only speculate how the cotton was brought from 75 miles inland - by bullock cart or river barges - we will never know!!
References
- ↑ 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 KA34 page ....