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'''Arakkonam-Conjeeveram Tramway''' was a 3'6" gauge line (see Note) which opened in 1865. It ran between Arakkonam and Conjeevaram (now known as Kanchipuram).
This tramway was absorbed the [[Indian Tramway Co.]](ITC) a company that was formed in 1862 to build short lines around Madras, with a 20-year subsidy from the [[Government of India]] but no guarantee. The ITC suffered losses and in 1870 went into liquidation. The lines were taken over by the [[Carnatic Railway]] Company, a new company formed for the purpose. *Note. The 3' 6"" gauge line which formed Indian Tramway Company(qv1067mm); precursor gauge is most unusual, and why it was adopted on this tramway is unclear. See [[Rail_gauge|Rail _gauge]] for further information. It is thought that the track was converted to Carnatic Rly metre gauge(qv[[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]])in 1878, this would have been undertaken by [[Carnatic Railway]]
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Railways]]
