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The [['''Goalpara Forest Tramway]] ''' was constructed in 1901-02 as a tramline to transport timber from the [[Goalpara]] forest to [[Fakiragram Staion ]] station of the [[East Eastern Bengal Railway]] (EBR). The line was exclusively built to serve the interests of the Forest Department, yet it indirectly developed the transport system in that area as well. The line length was initially 2.5 miles(4km) and extended to a total of 31.5 miles(50km) by 1938-39<refname=Handique>[https://books.google.fr/books?id=acPL3Lflga4C&pg=PA117&lpg=PA117&dq=goalpara+forest+tramway&source=bl&ots=hoFotVzzin&sig=sDcOFBYtAyU7aQtITD9Fo0iB2YU&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSvO6cgPTJAhUByRoKHaySAxoQ6AEIOjAF#v=onepage&q=goalpara%20forest%20tramway&f=false "British Forest Policy in Assam" by Rajib Handique page 117]; Retrieved 24 Dec 201525 Aug 2016</ref>. At [[Fakiragram]] the tramway connected to the [[Dhubri Branch Railway]] of the EBR which opened in 1902. The [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1906 records ‘ The Goapara forests are of considerable commercial importance. The Government Reserves in 1903-4 covered an area of 787 square miles ... the principal forests ... are situated in the Bhutan hills, about 36 miles from [[Dhubri]]. The difficulties of transport are considerable, but have been to some extent overcome by the purchase of 6 miles of portable tramway. The experiment has proved a success, and the length of line will probably be increased’ <ref>[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_279.gif "Imperial Gazetteer of India", v. 12, p. 273 and 274; 1908]; Retrieved 25 Aug 2016</ref>.