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'''[[Patiala State Monorail Trainways]]''' (PSMT)
<br>The PSMT operated from 1907 until the mid 1920’s, initially mule powered, later by locomotive. The The total distance covered by PSMT was 50 miles (80 km) run on two unconnected lines. The lines were constructed and operated by the Bombay firm of ‘Marsland, Price & Company’ .
<br>’Sirhind to Morinda Line’, a distance of 15 miles (24 km). At [[Sirhind]] there was a connection to the [[North Western Railway]] ‘Ambala-Ludiana Ludhiana Section Mainline’ and the line was opened as far as [[Basi]], 5 miles(8km). It was proposed to extend this line to [[Rupar]] but since Rupar was connected by a railway line, this idea was abandoned.
<br>’Patiala to Sunam Line’, a distance of 35 miles(56 km) via [[Bhawanigarh, 5 miles(8km) from [[Sirhind]] where there was a connection to the [[North Western Railway]].
