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'''Jajmau near Cawnpore, Ganges River Crossing '''
In 1853-54 Messrs. ‘Greenway Brothers’, Contractors, laid down a bridge of boats to cross the River Ganges at Jajmau, which is some 2 km south of the centre of [[Cawnpore]] <ref> British Library IOR/E/4/843, page 1413. “Jajmau, Ferry, offer on part of Messrs. Greenway Brothers to be allowed contract of bridge of boats at Cawnpore.” </ref>
Then during the dry season they laid a tramway over the soft sand to connect with the bridge. They were granted rights to raise tolls for the use of the tramway for 6 years <ref> British Library IOR/E/4/817, page 1294 “Roads, Oude, completion of tramway by Messrs. Greenway”</ref>
This tramway arrangement was used in 1854-55 for the [[Furruckabad (Farrukhabad) Tramway]] where the Messrs. ‘Greenway Brothers’ where contracted to ‘lay down a tramway on the river sands’
==Further Information==
See page '''[[Tramroads, Riverbed Crossings]]'''
==References==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Tramroads, Riverbed Crossings]]
In 1853-54 Messrs. ‘Greenway Brothers’, Contractors, laid down a bridge of boats to cross the River Ganges at Jajmau, which is some 2 km south of the centre of [[Cawnpore]] <ref> British Library IOR/E/4/843, page 1413. “Jajmau, Ferry, offer on part of Messrs. Greenway Brothers to be allowed contract of bridge of boats at Cawnpore.” </ref>
Then during the dry season they laid a tramway over the soft sand to connect with the bridge. They were granted rights to raise tolls for the use of the tramway for 6 years <ref> British Library IOR/E/4/817, page 1294 “Roads, Oude, completion of tramway by Messrs. Greenway”</ref>
This tramway arrangement was used in 1854-55 for the [[Furruckabad (Farrukhabad) Tramway]] where the Messrs. ‘Greenway Brothers’ where contracted to ‘lay down a tramway on the river sands’
==Further Information==
See page '''[[Tramroads, Riverbed Crossings]]'''
==References==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Tramroads, Riverbed Crossings]]
