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*See page '''[[Assam Tea Industry]]''' for specific information on the tea production in '''[[Assam]]'''.
Tramways were mainly used for bringing leaf from the gardens for processing at the factory, these were generally [[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|narrow gauge(NG) ]] 2ft 6in/762mm or 2ft/610mm tracks. Some of NG lines linked the factory to the nearest mainline station or river ghat and used to convey the processed tea out for onward shipment and for bring in coal, supplies and equipment.
The following table is based on Simon Darvill's book “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia”.
<br>Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7, available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India , which gives considerably more information than given here.
<br>The table that information follows has been provided by the author and the 'Book Entry' and 'Page' refers to the information given in that book.
<br>See Footnotes [..] at end of table.
==Company Names A-C==
{| border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"
!Date in use
!Motive Power
!Book Entry/Page
|-
|Amalgamated Tea Estates Co Ltd
|Tarajan
|[[Finlay, Muir & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS15
|-
|Anglo American Direct Tea Trading Co Ltd
|Nahor Rani and Khagrijan
|[[Finlay, Muir & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS24
|Assam Co Ltd
|Cherido
|[[Kilburn & Co ]]
|Sibsagar
|2ft 0in
|?
|Petrol loco [2]
|AS AS67
|-
|Assam Co Ltd
|Gelakey
|[[Kilburn & Co ]]
|Sibsagar
|2ft 0in
|?
|Petrol loco [3]
|ASAS67
|-
|Assam Co Ltd
|Lakmijan
|[[Kilburn & Co ]]
|Sibsagar
|2ft 0in
|?
|Petrol loco [4]
|ASAS67
|-
|Assam Co Ltd
|Mackaypore
|[[Kilburn & Co ]]
|Sibsagar
|2ft 0in
|?
|Petrol loco [5]
|ASA67
|-
|Assam Co Ltd [6]
|Tingalibam
|[[Kilburn & Co ]]
|Sibsagar
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco [7]
|ASAS67
|-
|Assam Frontier Tea Co
|Hilika
|[[Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|Metre [B]
|?
|Steam & Diesel[8]
|ASAS79
|-
|Assam Frontier Tea Co
|Talap and Dangori
|[[Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS79
|-
|Assam Frontier Tea Co
|Hapjan Parabat and Balimara
|[[Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS79
|-
|Assam Frontier Tea Co
|Longsaol
|[[Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS79
|-
|Babu Dhorjonarain Das
|?
|?
|ASAS93
|-
|Baghjan Tea Co Ltd
| -
|[[Barry & Co]] /Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|?
|<1923 to 1934
|Human [10]
|ASAS81
|-
|Balijan Tea Co
|?
|?
|ASAS18
|-
|Bargang Tea Co
|Bargang, Ketela
|[[Williamson, Magor & Co ]]
|Sonitpur
|?
|?
|Petrol loco[13]
|ASAS74
|-
|Bazalone Tea Co Ltd
|?
|[[Octavius Steel Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco [14]
|ASAS83
|-
|Bhubandhar Tea Co Ltd
|?
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|<1923 to 1946
|?
|ASAS01
|-
|Bishnauth Tea Co Ltd
|Diplonga and Pratapgarh
|WIlliamsom[[Williamsom, Magor & Co ]]
|Sonitpur
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS75|-|Bogidhola and Deopani Tea Estate |Bogidhola, Deopani|? |Karbi Anglong |2ft 0in |? |? |? |AS47
|-
|Bordubi Tea Co Ltd
|Bordubi, Phillobari
|[[Williamson Magor & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco [16]
|ASAS17
|-
|British Indian Tea Co Ltd
|Mancotta, Rhea and Sessa
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 0in
|?
|Petrol loco [17]
|ASAS20
|-
|Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd
|Bokpara
|[[Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco [18]
|ASAS86
|-
|Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd
|Kharjan
|[[Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 6in
|?
|Diesel loco [19]
|ASAS21
|-
|Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd
|Pengaree, Kanjikoah and Kharjan
|[[Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|[20]
|?
|[20]
|ASAS21
|-
|Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd
|?
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|1929 to ?
|Loco
|ASAS22
|-
|Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd
|Sopella
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Golaghat
|?
|<1925 to 1937
|?
|ASAS38
|-
|Chabua Tea Co Ltd
|Chabua
|[[Finlay, Muir & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|Metre [B]
|?
|?
|ASAS23
|-
|Chargola Tea Association Ltd
|Chargola, Lilachila, Bidyannagar, Anipur, Kalachara, Balichara and Maguachara
|[[Finlay, Muir & Co ]]
|Karimganj
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS52|-|Consolidated Tea & Lands Co. Ltd||[[Finlay, Muir & Co]] |Karimganj |? | miles |? |? |AS53
|-
|Consolidated Tea & Lands Co. Ltd
|Amatailchara and Hugli ''(now in Bangladesh)''|[[Finlay, Muir & Co ]] |Cachar Sylhet - Habiganj
|?
|2 miles
|?
|?
|ASSY01
|-
|Consolidated Tea & Lands Co Ltd
|Sindurkhan, Rajghat, Burmachara, Puttiachara, Fuskuri, Lakhaichara, Kalighat, Phulchara, Kakiachara and Jagchara ''(now in Bangladesh)'' |[[Finlay, Muir & Co ]] |Cachar Sylhet - Habiganj
|?
|10 miles [21]
|?
|?
|ASSY01
|-
|Cossipore Tea Co Ltd
|Pollarbund, Felixstowe and Bhadri
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Cachar
|?
|1906 to 1946
|Hand worked
|ASAS02
|-
|__________________
!Date in use
!Motive Power
!Book Entry/Page
|-
|Daimukhia Tea Estate
|?
|[[James Warren Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco [22]
|ASAS84
|-
|Deamoolie Tea Co Ltd
|Deamoolie and Rupai
|[[James Warren Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco [23]
|ASAS85
|-
|Dekhari Tea Co Ltd
|Dekhari
|[[The Planters’ Stores and Agency Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS24|-|Dhamai Tea Co |Dhamai, Kapnapahar, Sonarupa |[[Finlay, Muir & Co]] |Sylhet - Habiganj |? |? |? |? |SY02
|-
|Derby Tea Co Ltd
|Derby
|[[Octavius Steel & Co Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS03
|-
|Digulturrung Tea Estate
|?
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|?
|<1929 to 1939
|Int.Comb. loco
|ASAS87
|-
|Diju Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS61
|-
|Dikhari Syndicate Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS18
|-
|Dilkhoosh Tea Estate
|?
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|>1936 to 1944
|?
|ASAS04
|-
|Dinjan Tea Co Ltd
|?
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Tinsukia
|2ft 0in
|1916 to 1962
|Loco [27]
|ASAS88
|-
|Dirai Tea Company Ltd
|Pithagooti
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|<1937 to 1962
|?
|ASAS25
|-
|Doyapore Tea Co Ltd
|?
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1930's to '37
|?
|ASAS05
|-
|Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd
|Dudpatli,
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1905 to 1923
|?
|ASAS06
|-
|Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd
|Haticherra
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1910 to 1946
|Hand worked
|ASAS06
|-
|Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd
|Kanaikuri, Hatticherra, Chhota, Singa, Alipur and Narainpur
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Cachar
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS06
|-
|East India & Ceylon Tea Co Ltd
|Fanai, Lalchara and Dullabchara
|[[Finlay, Muir & Co ]]
|Karimganj
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS54
|-
|Eastern Assam Tea Co Ltd
|Balijan
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 0in
|?
|[30]
|ASAS26
|-
|Eastern Assam Tea Co Ltd
|Sealkai
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 0in
|?
|[30]
|ASAS26
|-
|Empire Of India 1 & Ceylon Tea Co.
|Borjuli[31]
|Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co
|?
|Steam loco[32]
|AS|-|G S Reade |Silanibari |? |Lakhimpur |? |3 miles |? |? |ASAS76
|-
|Greenwood Tea Co Ltd
|?
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|1929 to ?
|Loco
|ASAS27
|-
|__________________
!Date in use
!Motive Power
!Book Entry/Page
|-
|Harmutti Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS62
|-
|Hatikhira Tea Co Ltd[33]
|?
|?
|ASAS55
|-
|Hosack J. Esq, J .
|Khangia and Kharahat
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS69
|-
|Hunwal Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS40
|-
|Isa Bheel Tea Co Ltd
|?
|[[Octavius Steel & Co ]]
|Karimganj
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco[34]
|ASAS56|-|Jay Shree Tea Gardens Ltd |Towok, Nahorbagip |B K Birla Group|Karimganj |? |? |1945 |? |AS70
|-
|Jhanzi Tea Association Ltd
|Seleng
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd]]
|Jorhat
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS41
|-
|Jhanzi Tea Association Ltd
|Laojan
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd]]
|Jorhat
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS41
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Nappa, Bokel, Bogpara and Jokai
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS28
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Dikom and Wilton
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|Pet.& Dies locos[36]
|ASAS28
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Hatiali
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS28
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Panitola, Nakhory, Khanmitigowall and Nalani (Woodbine)
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|2ft 0in
|?
|Steam, D & P locos[38]
|ASAS28
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Kachujan and Hukanpukri
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|2ft 0in
|?
|Petrol & diesel locos[39]
|ASAS28
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Tippuk, Daisajan
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|2ft 0in
|?
|Petrol & diesel locos[40]
|ASAS28
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Jaihing
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|Lakhimpur
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS28
|-
|Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd
|Koilamari, Longrai, Muttuck,Pathlipam and Singlijan[29]
|[[Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd ]]
|?
|?
|?
|[41]
|ASAS28
|-
|Jorehut Tea Co Ltd Ltd
|Sycotta and Kharikati
|[[Begg, Dunlop and Co ]]
|Jorhat
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS42
|-
|Jorehut Tea Co Ltd
|Hatichungi, Cinnamara and Murmuria
|[[Begg, Dunlop and Co ]]
|Jorhat
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS42
|-
|Junctoli Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS29
|-
|__________________
!Date in use
!Motive Power
!Book Entry/Page
|-
|Kalline Tea Co Ltd
|Sundoura, Magenta and Boalcherra
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Cachar
|?
|1927 to 1938
|?
|ASAS07
|-
|Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co Ltd
|Kakajan
|[[Finlay Muir & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS30
|-
|Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS43
|-
|Khobang Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS91
|-
|Koomsong Tea Co Ltd
|?
|[[Williamson, Magor & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco[42]
|ASAS31
|-
|Koyah Tea Co Ltd
|Clavellpore
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1911 to 1944
|Steam loco
|ASAS08
|-
|Lakwa Tea Co
|?
|?
|ASAS71
|-
|Langai Valley Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS57
|-
|Loobah Co [43]
|Kallincherra
|[[Octavius Steel & Co Ltd ]]
|Halaikandi
|?
|1927 to 1946?
|?
|ASAS39
|-
|Mahalbari Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS92
|-
|Majagram Tea Co Ltd
|Majagram [44]
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Cachar
|?
|? to 1946
|?
|ASAS09
|-
|Majagram Tea Co Ltd
|Subong
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1924 to 1946
|Animal
|ASAS09
|-
|Majuli Tea Co Ltd
|Ghilandhari
|[[Williamson, Magor & Co ]]
|Sonitpur
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS77
|-
|Majuli Tea Co Ltd
|Mijikan and Kalapani
|[[Williamson Magor & Co ]]
|Sonitpur
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS75/ AS77
|-
|Moabund Tea Co Ltd
|Moabund, Sangsoa, Kamarbund, Samaguri, Gatonga and Kakadanga
|[[Williamson, Magor & Co ]]
|Jorhat
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS44
|-
|Modhupur Tea Estate
|Bahubal
|?
|Cachar Habiganj ''(Now in Bangladesh)''
|?
|?
|?
|Steam loco
|ASSY03|-|Motinugger Tea Garden |Motinugger |? |Cachar |? |c. 3 miles to Sonai River|? |Tramway - details unknown |AS10
|-
|Pabbojan Tea Co Ltd
|Pabbojan and Dhoedaam
|[[The Planters’ Stores and Agency Co Ltd ]]
|Lakhimpur
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco[46]
|ASAS63
|-
|Pabhojan Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS63
|-
|Puthni Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS58
|-
|__________________
|______
|}
==Company Names R-Z==
!Date in use
!Motive Power
!Book Entry/Page
|-
|Rajmai Tea Co
|?
|?
|ASAS26
|-
|Rangagore Tea Estate
|Rangagore and Bazatollie
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|2ft 0in
|?
|Diesel loco[49]
|ASAS34|-|Reade G.S. Esq. |Silanibari |? |Lakhimpur |? |3 miles |? |? |AS64
|-
|Romai Tea Co Ltd
|Romai
|[[Williamson, Magor & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|? to 1974
|?
|ASAS35
|-
|Sakomoto Tea Estates Ltd [50]
|?
|?
|ASAS75
|-
|Scotpore Tea Co Ltd
|Pollarbund [51]
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Cachar
|?
|1908 to 1946
|?
|ASAS11
|-
|Scotpore Tea Co Ltd
|Scotpore [51]
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Cachar
|?
|1908 to 1938
|?
|ASAS11|-|Scotish Assam Ta Company Ltd|Heeleakah|[[Williamson, Magor & Co]]|Cachar |? |? |? |? |AS45
|-
|Sibsagar Road Tea
|Medla, Lepetkata and Bolye
|[[Williamson, Magor & Co ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS36
|-
|Singlo Tea Co Ltd
|Muttrapore, Naphuk, Dighali and Safrai
|[[Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co ]]
|Sibsagar
|?
|?
|?
|ASAS72
|-
|Singlo Tea Co Ltd
|?
|Diesel loco[52]
|ASAS72/ AS94
|-
|Singlo Tea Co Ltd
|?
|?
|ASAS72/ AS95
|-
|Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd
|Dewan and Labac
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1908 to 1944
|?
|ASAS12
|-
|Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd
|Balladhun
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Cachar
|?
|1912 to ?
|?
|ASAS12
|-
|Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd
|Narainpore
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1913 to 1937
|?
|ASAS12
|-
|Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd
|Burtoll
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|?
|1912 to 1946
|Int.Comb. loco?
|ASAS12
|-
|Thanai Tea Co Ltd
|?
|[[Barry & Co]]/Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Dibrugarh
|?
|1908 to 1944
|Animal
|ASAS37
|-
|Tilkah Tea Co Ltd
|Lakhipur and Tilkah
|[[Octavius Steel & Co Ltd ]]
|Cachar
|Mono [A]
|1908 to ?
|?
|ASAS13
|-
|Tingiri Tea Co Ltd [54]
|?
|?
|ASAS18
|-
|Todd, J E
|?
|?
|ASAS46
|-
|Unknown Company 1
|?
|?
|ASAS68
|-
|Unknown Company 2
|?
|?
|ASAS86
|-
|Unknown Company 3
|?
|?
|ASAS89
|-
|Unknown Company 4
|?
|?
|ASAS18
|-
|Upper Assam Tea Co Ltd,
|Maijan
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Tinsukia
|?
|<1912 to?
|?
|ASAS96
|-
|Western Cachar Co Ltd
|Rajpore
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd ]]
|Halaikandi
|?
|Western Cachar Co Ltd
|Jellapore, Rajpore and Batulmara
|Macneill [[Macneil & Co]]/ Macneill [[Macneil & Barry Ltd]]
|Halaikandi
|?
|1925 to 1946
|?
|ASAS39
|-
|__________________
|______
|}
==Footnotes==
