Panjnad Dam & Weir Construction Tramway/Railway
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Panjnad Dam & Weir Construction Tramway/Railway
The ‘Panjnad Dam & Weir’ was built 1927-28 by the Punjab Irrigation Department as part of the ‘Sutlej Valley Project’ which included headworks and a network of irrigation canals using the water from the River Sutlej [1]
The records show that in 1927-28 there was a broad gauge(BG) rail line with locomotive working at this site together with tramway equipment . The tramway was still in use in 1928-29 [1].
No further information concerning the use of railways or tramways for this construction have been found
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry PP02 page ....
