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'''Dowlaiswaram Anicut Railroad, Rajahmundry''' | '''Dowlaiswaram Anicut Railroad, Rajahmundry''' | ||
| − | A railroad constructed to transport dam building materials over the Godavry River. Constructed 1846 as part of Captain [[ | + | A railroad constructed to transport dam building materials over the Godavry River. Constructed 1846 as part of Captain [[Arthur Thomas Cotton]]’s irrigation scheme. Wagons hauled by ponies or men. Project completed 1852 and assumed railway dismantled. |
==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
Revision as of 11:01, 27 January 2017
Dowlaiswaram Anicut Railroad, Rajahmundry
A railroad constructed to transport dam building materials over the Godavry River. Constructed 1846 as part of Captain Arthur Thomas Cotton’s irrigation scheme. Wagons hauled by ponies or men. Project completed 1852 and assumed railway dismantled.
Further Information
See : “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 AP12 page 63
