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Rajgarh, Biaora-Sehore Road Construction Tramway
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Rajgarh, Biaora-Sehore Road Construction Tramway
The Central India Agency, Bhopal Agency were responsible for the Rajgarh District [1]
The Public Works Department of the Agency in Nov 1865 laid 2 miles(3.2km) of 'John Fowler' portable tramway for the transport of road stone from a quarry to the building site for the construction of the Biaora to Sehore Road Construction. In three months 82,000 cubic feet (2,320 cubic metres) of stone was moved [2].
References
- ↑ "Imperial Gazetteer of India", v. 8, p. 124.; Retrieved 9 Mar 2017
- ↑ “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 MP37 page ....
