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Early Railway Experiments and Proposals

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<blockquote>In 1842 a proposal was put forward to provide a stone tramway to connect south [[Madras]] to the outlying districts of Santhome and Mylapore. A bridge carrying over the Adyar River named the [[Elphinstone Bridge]] had been constructed about 1840 during the time of Lord Elphinstone, who was governor of Madras from 1837 to 1842. The proposal was to construct a stone tramway on the existing bridge, presumably to convey carts pulled by bullock and extended over existing roads. A short length was constructed but in 1843 the experiment was abandoned. </blockquote>
[[Godavri Godavari Dam Construction Railway|'''Godavri Dam Construction Railway, 1845''' - see separate page for details]]
<blockquote>The railway was built for transporting materials for the construction of the Dowlaisweram Anicut at Rajahmundry (which is now located in Andhra Pradesh). This was a dam was built over the Godavari River as part of the scheme to irrigate the Godavari delta around 1845.Work on the project was started in 1845 under the direction of Captain A Cotton and as far as can be ascertained the railway was in use from the start of the project. The project was completed in 1852 and the railway was closed down.</blockquote>
[[Dowlaiswaram Anicut Railroad|'''Dowlaiswaram Anicut Railroad, Rajahmundry, 1846'''- see separate page for details]]
<blockquote>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.</blockquote>
 
[[Calcutta to Delhi Railway Proposal 1852-53|'''Calcutta to Delhi Railway Proposal 1852-53''' - see separate page for details]]
<blockquote>There was a proposal in 1852-53 there were further discussions and exchange of correspondence concerning the railwaybetween Calcutta and Delhi.</blockquote>
[[Masulipatam and Hyderabad Light Railway|'''Masulipatam and Hyderabad Tramway/Light Railway/Tramway Proposal 1854-55''' - see separate page for details]]
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