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'''Yamuna River, Okhla Canal Construction Tramway'''
The Agra Canal was an irrigation canal constructed from Delhi to Agra between 1869 and 1874. The building of the headworks from the Yamuna River at Okhla was undertaken by the [[North-Western Provinces]] [[Public Works Department]] <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled 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 DL14 page 144</ref>.
The records show that a 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Standard Gauge|SG]]) tramway was in use to carry stone for the construction. This Gauge was exceptional in India and the records show the probable source of the two SG locomotives despatched from UK in October 1866 and the supply of SG stone wagons in 1871 <ref name =darvill/>.
The extent of the line and the fate of the locomotives and wagons is not known.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
The Agra Canal was an irrigation canal constructed from Delhi to Agra between 1869 and 1874. The building of the headworks from the Yamuna River at Okhla was undertaken by the [[North-Western Provinces]] [[Public Works Department]] <ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled 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 DL14 page 144</ref>.
The records show that a 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Standard Gauge|SG]]) tramway was in use to carry stone for the construction. This Gauge was exceptional in India and the records show the probable source of the two SG locomotives despatched from UK in October 1866 and the supply of SG stone wagons in 1871 <ref name =darvill/>.
The extent of the line and the fate of the locomotives and wagons is not known.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
