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The ''''Nulhati-Murshidibad Tramway''', 1862, is mentioned in the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) stated below. It appears the tramway was approved, but there is no evidence of construction or operation. '
''No further information has The [[British Library]] [[India Office Records]] shows that permission had been foundgranted to a Company from Manchester to build a tramway along the side of the road from Nulhati (later named [[Nalhati]]) to Murshidabad. The line of light rail type to be laid along the side of the road raised above the surface. The existing road required to be straightened and culverts and bridges installed.''Motive power was to steam but not horse or bullock as concerns were raised over the mix of locomotion <ref> British Library IOR MSS EUR F83/7/A-B-C “Question of tramways; Wood has entrusted a Manchester Company with Nulhati-Murshidabad line” </ref>
==Records==An onThe above line became the [[Nalhati-line search of Azimganj Railway]], constructed by the [[India Office RecordsIndian Branch Railway |Indian Branch Railway Company]] which opened in December 1863. This line was a 4ft(IOR1222mm) records held at the [[British LibraryRail_gauge_#4 foot Gauge|unique rail gauge]]Line and ran from [[Nalhati]] only far as [[Azimganj]] relating to this tramway , a distance of 27 miles (43 km) <ref>[httphttps://searcharchivesarchive.bl.ukorg/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/primo_libraryBombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/libwebn64/actionmode/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 55 (pdf64)]; Retrieved 10 Apr 20167 May 2017</ref>gives the following: -*Mss Eur F83/7, f418; Question of tramways; Wood has entrusted a Manchester Company with Nulhati-Murshidabad line but refused them Lucknow-Cawnpore line; they will only lay lines on existing roads and Wood is doubtful about scheme and how far horse and bullock vehicles can use remaining portion of road so close to locomotives; question of gauge...”; 25 Oct 1862
Revised page with info from Steve Moore's BL research
==Further Information==*The ''This record has not been examined '[[Indian Branch Railway |Indian Branch Railway Company]]''' failed to attract capital and may provide further informationonly the [[Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]] line was constructed*The [[Nalhati-Azimganj Railway]] was worked by [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]](O&RR), 1863-72.*The [[Indian Branch Railway |Indian Branch Railway Company]] was purchased by the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) in 1872 and the line was renamed '''[[Nalhati State Railway]]'''*The [[Nalhati State Railway]] was incorporated into the '''[[East Indian Railway]]'''(EIR) on 1 Apr 1892*The track was converted to 5 ft 6 in(1,676 mm) broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) and reopened on 15 July 1892 '''EIR ‘Azimganj Branch Line’'''
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