Sedashegar Pier Construction Tramway
Sedashegar Pier Construction Tramway
In 1862 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 became 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 This proposal was put forward by Colonel Arthur Thomas Cotton of the Madras Engineers in 1858 as a means of transporting the large volumes of cotton from Dharwar, about 75 miles(120km) inland, connecting to a railhead on the River Kali. Water transport would then convey the cotton to a port at Karwar at the mouth of the River Kali, from where the cotton would be pressed and shipped directly to England. The proposal was not adopted.
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 ....