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Rupar-Nalagarh Provincial State Railway
The Rupar-Nalagarh Provincial State Railway was opened in 1873 as line for construction of the Sirhind Canal in Ambala District. The railway was first known as the 'Sirhind Canal Railway'[1].
The broad gauge(BG) line ran between Doraha, via Rupar to Nalagarh, a distance of 54 miles(86km). The ‘Sirhind Canal’ required sandstone obtained from a quarry near Nalagarh. The mortar was manufactured of bricks from the ruins of Sirhind and lime from Kankar quarries at Patarheri, a village a few miles from Rupar. The railway line was constructed to carry material from the Nalagarh Quarry. On completion of the canal the line was made over to the Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway(SP&DR) but evidence in the Gazetteers for the region suggest the line was taken up by 1884 [2] [3].
This was the first recorded use of a railway to convey sandstone from the Nalagarh Quarry - see this page for further information.
References
- ↑ “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled 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 PB04. page ....
- ↑ "Ambala District Gazetteer, 1923-24"; page 9(pdf page 16); Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled 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 PB12 page ....