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The '''Madras Tramway Proposals''', 1857, are given in the [[India Office Records]] listed in ‘Records’ below.
It is not known how these proposals relate to other Tramways in Madras:-
*The '''[[Adyar River Tramway]]''' that was constructed in the early 1840’s and connected south [[Madras]] to the outlying districts of Santhome and Mylapore.
*The '''[[Madras Electric Tramway Co Ltd]]''' that wass formed in 1892. The construction of the first track commenced in 1894 and the first tramway section opened for use in May 1895.
''Further examination of the records is required.
''
==Records==
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this tramway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 9 Apr 2016</ref>
gives the following: -
* Z/E/4/29/M167; “Madras, Tramways suggested as substitutes for common roads”; 1857
* Z/E/4/29/T372; “Tramways, Madras, suggested as substitutes for common roads “; 1857
*Z/E/4/29/R935; “Roads, Madras, tramways suggested as substitutes for common roads”; 1857
''These records have not been examined and may provide further information.
''
==References==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category: Tramways]]
It is not known how these proposals relate to other Tramways in Madras:-
*The '''[[Adyar River Tramway]]''' that was constructed in the early 1840’s and connected south [[Madras]] to the outlying districts of Santhome and Mylapore.
*The '''[[Madras Electric Tramway Co Ltd]]''' that wass formed in 1892. The construction of the first track commenced in 1894 and the first tramway section opened for use in May 1895.
''Further examination of the records is required.
''
==Records==
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this tramway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 9 Apr 2016</ref>
gives the following: -
* Z/E/4/29/M167; “Madras, Tramways suggested as substitutes for common roads”; 1857
* Z/E/4/29/T372; “Tramways, Madras, suggested as substitutes for common roads “; 1857
*Z/E/4/29/R935; “Roads, Madras, tramways suggested as substitutes for common roads”; 1857
''These records have not been examined and may provide further information.
''
==References==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category: Tramways]]
