Delhi Electric Tramways and Lighting Company
Delhi Electric Tramway and Lighting Company
Contents
History
The ’John Fleming Company’ was granted a licence under the Indian Electricity Act, 1903. Subsequently it was replaced by the ‘Delhi Electric Tramway and Lighting Co’ which later was named the 'Delhi Electric Supply and Traction Co’ [1].
The ‘Delhi Electric Tramway and Lighting Company’ was registered in London in 1908 [2].
The tram system opened in March 1908, 10 miles (16km) of track were laid running to most parts of the city as well as the outskirts of Subzee Mandi and Sudder Bazaar. The track comprised a concrete bed and single line with turnouts with side-pole arrangement and bracket arms [3].
By 1921 there were 24 cars, each car was of the convertable type so as to meet summer and winer conditions of service [3].
There were three main routes on the system, but all routes passed through Fatehpuri Junction with fixed stopping-places [3].
The system closed c.1963 [4]
See Also
- See Fibis page Delhi Tramways for other tramways in Delhi
External Links
References
- ↑ Google Books ‘Case Studies in Management’ by Vrat, 2003 page 211; Retrieved 27 Apr 2020
- ↑ Google Books "A Genius for Money", by Caroline Dakers. Chapter 15, No 62; Retrieved 25 March 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 ‘The Making of India’: The Untold Story of British Enterprise, by Kartar Lalvani, Chapter 15 page 463-67; Retrieved 25 Mar 2020
- ↑ Google Books "History of Trams" by John Rossman, 1998. Section Asia/India/Calcutta; Retrieved 25 Mar 2020
