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corrections to date and clarification of final paragraph
During the building of the [[Calcutta Port Commissioners' Railway|Calcutta Port Commissioners' Kidderpore Dock]] in the mid 1880's a 3½ mile(5.6km) long temporary line was laid for the transportation of bricks from Akra for the new docks. It is thought this was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line using locomotives and wagons on hire from the [[Calcutta Municipal Railway]] <ref name =WB141/>.
In 1889 the brickworks was leased to a private contractor for five years and which was renewed in 19941894. It is unknown if the private contactor took over retained the 4 ft 0in tramway <ref name =WB141/>.
°°soorkee, is brick pulverized and mixed with lime to form a mortar - Merriam-Webster Indian Definitions <ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soorkee Merriam-Webster Indian Definitions]; Retrieved 10 Oct 2017</ref>.
