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| + | [[File: Sylhet District Tramways.png|thumb| Sylhet District Tramways]] | ||
| + | A group of four tramways on the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) in the [[Sylhet]] District were surveyed in 1897-98. The Report | ||
| + | <ref name=Hist1906>[https://ia601006.us.archive.org/1/items/RailwayProjects/Railway%20projects.pdf "Histories of (Indian) Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" pdf version page 5]; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015</ref> states:- | ||
| + | <br>” The following lines have been proposed in the interests of the tea industry and as feeders to the Assam-Bengal Railwayand surveys have been made on behalf of the promoters :- | ||
| + | * ‘Sutang to Madna’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 30 miles | ||
| + | * ‘Srimangal to Manumukh’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 22 miles | ||
| + | * ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 53 miles | ||
| + | * ‘Karimganj to Chandi Khira’, with branch from ‘Pathar Kandri Bazar to Magura Cherra’, reconnoitred in 1897 – 43 miles | ||
| − | + | The 1906 Report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress - | |
| − | + | * The ‘Kalaura to Sylhet Tramway’was under construction for the section from [[Kalaura]] to [[Sylhet]]; this superceeded the ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’ proposal <ref name=Hist1906/ref>. | |
| − | * | + | <br> '' See below which shows that this line was finally built as a metre gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) line. '' |
| − | The other proposals were not apparently | + | The other proposals were not apparently under construction in 1906. |
| − | * | + | |
| − | *Srimangal to | + | ==Later Developments== |
| − | * | + | * The ‘[[Sylhet Branch Railway]]’ was constructed as a metre gauge ([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) branch line from [[Kalaura] to [[Sylhet]]. This railway opened in stages from 1911 and completed in 1916. The line was part of the [[Assam-Bengal Railway]](ABR) and connected to the ABR mainline at [[Kalaura]] - [[Sylhet Branch Railway| ''see separate page'' ]]. |
| − | *Karimganj to | + | * Srimangal (Sreemangal) is on the ABR main line and a branch line to Manumuka (Moulvibazar) leaves there. |
| + | * Sutang is also on the ABR main Line. | ||
| + | * Lastly the Karimganj (Karamanji) line is covered by the Maymaman Singh to Barihab Bazar ABR line. | ||
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| + | ''Hence the tramways were not needed.'' | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 17 May 2019
Sylhet District tramways
A group of four tramways on the 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) in the Sylhet District were surveyed in 1897-98. The Report
[1] states:-
” The following lines have been proposed in the interests of the tea industry and as feeders to the Assam-Bengal Railwayand surveys have been made on behalf of the promoters :-
- ‘Sutang to Madna’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 30 miles
- ‘Srimangal to Manumukh’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 22 miles
- ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’, reconnoitred in 1898 – 53 miles
- ‘Karimganj to Chandi Khira’, with branch from ‘Pathar Kandri Bazar to Magura Cherra’, reconnoitred in 1897 – 43 miles
The 1906 Report shows that only part of one of the four tramways was in progress -
- The ‘Kalaura to Sylhet Tramway’was under construction for the section from Kalaura to Sylhet; this superceeded the ‘Kalaura via Sylhet to Chhatak’ proposal <ref name=Hist1906/ref>.
See below which shows that this line was finally built as a metre gauge (MG) line.
The other proposals were not apparently under construction in 1906.
Later Developments
- The ‘Sylhet Branch Railway’ was constructed as a metre gauge (MG) branch line from [[Kalaura] to Sylhet. This railway opened in stages from 1911 and completed in 1916. The line was part of the Assam-Bengal Railway(ABR) and connected to the ABR mainline at Kalaura - see separate page .
- Srimangal (Sreemangal) is on the ABR main line and a branch line to Manumuka (Moulvibazar) leaves there.
- Sutang is also on the ABR main Line.
- Lastly the Karimganj (Karamanji) line is covered by the Maymaman Singh to Barihab Bazar ABR line.
Hence the tramways were not needed.
References
- ↑ "Histories of (Indian) Railway Projects ...up to June 1906" pdf version page 5; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015
