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Assam Tea Industry Tramways
- See page Tea Plantation concerning tea production and providing further information sources.
- See page Assam Tea Industry for specific information on the tea production in Assam.
The following table is based on Simon Darvill's book “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia”.
Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7, available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India , which gives considerably more information than given here.
The table that follows has been provided by the author and the 'Entry' and 'Page' refers to the information given in that book.
See Footnotes [..] at end of table.
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Contents
Company Names A-C
| Company | Garden(s) | Managing Agent | District | Gauge | Length | Date in use | Motive Power | Book Entry/Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Tea Estates Co Ltd | Tarajan | Finlay, Muir & Co | Dibrugarh | ? | 1½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Anglo American Direct Tea Trading Co Ltd | Nahor Rani and Khagrijan | Finlay, Muir & Co | Dibrugarh | ? | 5 miles [1] | ? | ? | AS
|
| Assam Co Ltd | Cherido | Kilburn & Co | Sibsagar | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Petrol loco [2] | AS |
| Assam Co Ltd | Gelakey | Kilburn & Co | Sibsagar | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Petrol loco [3] | AS |
| Assam Co Ltd | Lakmijan | Kilburn & Co | Sibsagar | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Petrol loco [4] | AS |
| Assam Co Ltd | Mackaypore | Kilburn & Co | Sibsagar | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Petrol loco [5] | AS |
| Assam Co Ltd [6] | Tingalibam | Kilburn & Co | Sibsagar | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco [7] | AS |
| Assam Frontier Tea Co | Hilika | Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd | Tinsukia | Metre | 2½ miles | ? | Steam & Diesel[8] | AS |
| Assam Frontier Tea Co | Talap and Dangori | Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd | Tinsukia | ? | 4 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Assam Frontier Tea Co | Hapjan Parabat and Balimara | Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 6 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Assam Frontier Tea Co | Longsaol | Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd | Tinsukia | ? | 1½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Babu Dhorjonarain Das | Havela | ? | Tinsukia | ? | 7½ miles[9] | ? | ? | AS |
| Baghjan Tea Co Ltd | - | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Tinsukia | ? | ? | <1923 to 1934 | Human [10] | AS |
| Balijan Tea Co | Balijan | ? | Dibrugarh | ? | [11] | ? | ? | AS |
| Bargang Tea Co | Bargang, Ketela | Williamson, Magor & Co | Sonitpur | ? | 2 miles [12] | ? | Petrol loco[13] | AS |
| Bazalone Tea Co Ltd | ? | Octavius Steel Co Ltd | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco [14] | AS |
| Bhubandhar Tea Co Ltd | ? | Macneill & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | Over ¾ mile | <1923 to 1946 | ? | AS |
| Bishnauth Tea Co Ltd | Diplonga and Pratapgarh | WIlliamsom, Magor & Co | Sonitpur | ? | 9 miles [15] | ? | ? | AS |
| Bordubi Tea Co Ltd | Bordubi, Phillobari | Williamson Magor & Co | Dibrugarh | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco [16] | AS |
| British Indian Tea Co Ltd | Mancotta, Rhea and Sessa | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Petrol loco [17] | AS |
| Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd | Bokpara | Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco [18] | AS |
| Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd | Kharjan | Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | 2ft 6in | ? | ? | Diesel loco [19] | AS |
| Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd | Pengaree, Kanjikoah and Kharjan | Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | [20] | ? | ? | [20] | AS |
| Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd | ? | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 2½ miles | 1929 to ? | Loco | AS |
| Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd | Sopella | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Golaghat | ? | ? | <1925 to 1937 | ? | AS |
| Chabua Tea Co Ltd | Chabua | Finlay, Muir & Co | Dibrugarh | Metre | 6 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Chargola Tea Association Ltd | Chargola, Lilachila, Bidyannagar, Anipur, Kalachara, Balichara and Maguachara | Finlay, Muir & Co | Karimganj | ? | 10 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Consolidated Tea & Lands Co. Ltd | Amatailchara and Hugli | Finlay, Muir & Co | Cachar | ? | 2 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Consolidated Tea & Lands Co Ltd | Sindurkhan, Rajghat, Burmachara, Puttiachara, Fuskuri, Lakhaichara, Kalighat, Phulchara, Kakiachara and Jagchara | Finlay, Muir & Co | Cachar | ? | 10 miles [21] | ? | ? | AS |
| Cossipore Tea Co Ltd | Pollarbund, Felixstowe and Bhadri | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | Over 1¼ miles | 1906 to 1946 | Hand worked | AS |
| __________________ | _______________________________ | __________________ | ____________ | _____ | ________ | ________ | _______ | ______ |
Company Names D-G
| Company | Garden(s) | Managing Agent | District | Gauge | Length | Date in use | Motive Power | Book Entry/Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimukhia Tea Estate | ? | James Warren Co Ltd | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco [22] | AS |
| Deamoolie Tea Co Ltd | Deamoolie and Rupai | James Warren Co Ltd | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | 9 miles | ? | Diesel loco [23] | AS |
| Dekhari Tea Co Ltd | Dekhari | The Planters’ Stores and Agency Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 5 miles [24] | ? | ? | AS |
| Derby Tea Co Ltd | Derby | Octavius Steel & Co Ltd | Cachar | ? | c.5 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Digulturrung Tea Estate | ? | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Tinsukia | ? | ? | <1929 to 1939 | Int.Comb. loco | AS |
| Diju Tea Co Ltd | Diju | ? | Lakhimpur | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Dikhari Syndicate Ltd | Naoholia | ? | Dibrugarh | ? | [26] | ? | ? | AS |
| Dilkhoosh Tea Estate | ? | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | 1½ miles | >1936 to 1944 | ? | AS |
| Dinjan Tea Co Ltd | ? | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | ? | 1916 to 1962 | Loco [27] | AS |
| Dirai Tea Company Ltd | Pithagooti | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 2 miles plus | <1937 to 1962 | ? | AS |
| Doyapore Tea Co Ltd | ? | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | ? | 1930's to '37 | ? | AS |
| Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd | Dudpatli, | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | [28] | 1905 to 1923 | ? | AS |
| Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd | Haticherra | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | [28] | 1910 to 1946 | Hand worked | AS |
| Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd | Kanaikuri, Hatticherra, Chhota, Singa, Alipur and Narainpur | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | [29] | ? | ? | AS |
| East India & Ceylon Tea Co Ltd | Fanai, Lalchara and Dullabchara | Finlay, Muir & Co | Karimganj | ? | 2 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Eastern Assam Tea Co Ltd | Balijan | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Dibrugarh | 2ft 0in | 4 miles | ? | [30] | AS |
| Eastern Assam Tea Co Ltd | Sealkai | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Dibrugarh | 2ft 0in | 3 miles | ? | [30] | AS |
| Empire Of India 1 Ceylon Tea Co. | Borjuli[31] | Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co | Sonitpur | 2ft 6in | ? | ? | Steam loco[32] | AS |
| G S Reade | Silanibari | ? | Lakhimpur | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Greenwood Tea Co Ltd | ? | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 2½ miles | 1929 to ? | Loco | AS |
| __________________ | _______________________________ | __________________ | ____________ | _____ | ________ | ________ | _______ | ______ |
Company Names H-J
| Company | Garden(s) | Managing Agent | District | Gauge | Length | Date in use | Motive Power | Book Entry/Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmutti Tea Co Ltd | Harmuti and Morbi | ? | Lakhimpur | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Hatikhira Tea Co Ltd[33] | Hatikhira and Salgai | ? | Karimganj | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Hosack Esq, J | Khangia and Kharahat | ? | Sibsagar | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Hunwal Tea Co Ltd | Mariar and Hatijuri | ? | Jorhat | ? | 4 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Isa Bheel Tea Co Ltd | ? | Octavius Steel & Co | Karimganj | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco[34] | AS |
| Jhanzi Tea Association Ltd | Seleng | Balmer, Lawrie & Co | Jorhat | ? | 2 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Jhanzi Tea Association Ltd | Laojan | Balmer, Lawrie & Co | Jorhat | ? | 2 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Nappa, Bokel, Bogpara and Jokai | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 6½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Dikom and Wilton | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 5 miles [35] | ? | Pet.& Dies locos[36] | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Hatiali | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | 2 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Panitola, Nakhory, Khanmitigowall and Nalani (Woodbine) | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | 11 miles [37] | ? | Steam, D & P locos[38] | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Kachujan and Hukanpukri | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | 3½ miles | ? | Petrol & diesel locos[39] | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Tippuk, Daisajan | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | 4 miles | ? | Petrol & diesel locos[40] | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Jaihing | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | Lakhimpur | ? | 3½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd | Koilamari, Longrai, Muttuck,Pathlipam and Singlijan[29] | Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd | ? | ? | ? | ? | [41] | AS |
| Jorehut Tea Co Ltd Ltd | Sycotta and Kharikati | Begg, Dunlop and Co | Jorhat | ? | 4½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Jorehut Tea Co Ltd | Hatichungi, Cinnamara and Murmuria | Begg, Dunlop and Co | Jorhat | ? | ? | ? | ? | AS |
| Junctoli Tea Co Ltd | Rajabari and Dirial | ? | Dibrugarh | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| __________________ | _______________________________ | __________________ | ____________ | _____ | ________ | ________ | _______ | ______ |
Company Names K-Q
| Company | Garden(s) | Managing Agent | District | Gauge | Length | Date in use | Motive Power | Book Entry/Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalline Tea Co Ltd | Sundoura, Magenta and Boalcherra | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | 5½ miles | 1927 to 1938 | ? | AS |
| Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co Ltd | Kakajan | Finlay Muir & Co | Dibrugarh | ? | 1½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co Ltd | Nakachari and Bheluguri | ? | Jorhat | ? | 4 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Khobang Tea Co Ltd | Laina and Khobang | ? | Tinsukia | ? | 4 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Koomsong Tea Co Ltd | ? | Williamson, Magor & Co | Dibrugarh | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco[42] | AS |
| Koyah Tea Co Ltd | Clavellpore | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | ? | 1911 to 1944 | Steam loco | AS |
| Lakwa Tea Co | Lakwa, Khona and Rangagarh | ? | Sibsagar | ? | 4½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Langai Valley Tea Co Ltd | Langai Valley, Lalkhira and Tiriniti | ? | Karimganj | ? | 5 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Loobah Co [43] | Kallincherra | Octavius Steel & Co Ltd | Halaikandi | ? | ? | 1927 to 1946? | ? | AS |
| Mahalbari Tea Co Ltd | Mahalbari | ? | Tinsukia | ? | 2½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Majagram Tea Co Ltd | Majagram [44] | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | ? | ? to 1946 | ? | AS |
| Majagram Tea Co Ltd | Subong | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | 1¼ mile | 1924 to 1946 | Animal | AS |
| Majuli Tea Co Ltd | Ghilandhari | Williamson, Magor & Co | Sonitpur | ? | 9 mile [45] | ? | ? | AS |
| Majuli Tea Co Ltd | Mijikan and Kalapani | Williamson Magor & Co | Sonitpur | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Moabund Tea Co Ltd | Moabund, Sangsoa, Kamarbund, Samaguri, Gatonga and Kakadanga | Williamson, Magor & Co | Jorhat | ? | 9 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Modhupur Tea Estate | Bahubal | ? | Cachar | ? | ? | ? | Steam loco | AS |
| Pabbojan Tea Co Ltd | Pabbojan and Dhoedaam | The Planters’ Stores and Agency Co Ltd | Lakhimpur | 2ft 0in | ? | ? | Diesel loco[46] | AS |
| Pabhojan Tea Co Ltd | Dhoedaam | ? | Tinsukia | ? | 6 miles[47] | ? | ? | AS |
| Puthni Tea Co Ltd | Puthni, Sonakhira and Champabari | ? | Karimganj | ? | 4 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| __________________ | _______________________________ | __________________ | ____________ | _____ | ________ | ________ | _______ | ______ |
Company Names R-Z
| Company | Garden(s) | Managing Agent | District | Gauge | Length | Date in use | Motive Power | Book Entry/Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajmai Tea Co | Barbari | ? | Dibrugarh | [48] | ? | ? | ? | AS |
| Rangagore Tea Estate | Rangagore and Bazatollie | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Dibrugarh | 2ft 0in | 4 miles | ? | Diesel loco[49] | AS |
| Romai Tea Co Ltd | Romai | Williamson, Magor & Co | Dibrugarh | ? | 3 miles | ? to 1974 | ? | AS |
| Sakomoto Tea Estates Ltd [50] | Sakomoto | The Planters’ Stores and Agency | Sonitpur | ? | 9 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Scotpore Tea Co Ltd | Pollarbund [51] | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | 7 miles | 1908 to 1946 | ? | AS |
| Scotpore Tea Co Ltd | Scotpore [51] | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | ? | 1908 to 1938 | ? | AS |
| Sibsagar Road Tea | Medla, Lepetkata and Bolye | Williamson, Magor & Co | Dibrugarh | ? | 4½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Singlo Tea Co Ltd | Muttrapore, Naphuk, Dighali and Safrai | Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co | Sibsagar | ? | 9 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Singlo Tea Co Ltd | Jaboka | ? | Tinsukia | 2ft 0in | 10 miles | ? | Diesel loco[52] | AS |
| Singlo Tea Co Ltd | Muttrapore | ? | Tinsukia | 2ft 6in | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd | Dewan and Labac | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | [53] | 1908 to 1944 | ? | AS |
| Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd | Balladhun | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | >¾ mile [53] | 1912 to ? | ? | AS |
| Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd | Narainpore | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | 1¼ miles [53] | 1913 to 1937 | ? | AS |
| Tarrapore Tea Co Ltd | Burtoll | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Cachar | ? | [53] | 1912 to 1946 | Int.Comb. loco? | AS |
| Thanai Tea Co Ltd | ? | Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd | Dibrugarh | ? | ? | 1908 to 1944 | Animal | AS |
| Tilkah Tea Co Ltd | Lakhipur and Tilkah | Octavius Steel & Co Ltd | Cachar | Mono | Just over 5 miles | 1908 to ? | ? | AS |
| Tingiri Tea Co Ltd [54] | Hugrijan, Keyhing | ? | Dibrugarh | ? | [55] | ? | ? | AS |
| Todd, J E | Jugibheta, Meleng and Meleng | ? | Jorhat | ? | 8½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Unknown Company 1 | Borhat | ? | Sibsagar | ? | 2½ miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Unknown Company 2 | Kunsong | ? | Tinsukia | ? | 17 miles [56] | ? | ? | AS |
| Unknown Company 3 | Raidang, Samdang and Mesai | ? | Tinsukia | ? | 8 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Unknown Company 4 | Motinugger | ? | Cachar | ? | 3 miles | ? | ? | AS |
| Unknown Company 5 | Hatigarh | ? | Dibrugarh | ? | [57] | ? | ? | AS |
| Upper Assam Tea Co Ltd, | Maijan | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Tinsukia | ? | 3½ miles | <1912 to? | ? | AS |
| Western Cachar Co Ltd | Rajpore | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Halaikandi | ? | ? | <1913 to 1925> | ? | AS |
| Western Cachar Co Ltd | Jellapore, Rajpore and Batulmara | Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd | Halaikandi | ? | ? | 1925 to 1946 | ? | AS |
| __________________ | _______________________________ | __________________ | ____________ | _____ | ________ | ________ | _______ | ______ |
