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'''Ranjewan Colliery Tramway'''
The 'Ranjewan Colliery' was near Sitarampur, 6km north-west of [[Asansol]], being the western part of the [[Raniganj]] Coalfield. The exact location of the Colliery has not been identified.The Colliery was owned by Seth Apcar <ref name =WB24>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled 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 WB24 page ....</ref> of ‘[[Apcar & Co]]’.
A line ran from the Colliery to the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) at Sitarampur Station, distance unknown. The 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line was first opened in 1873 and was animal worked. By 1875 it was decided that the amount of traffic merited the use of a locomotive and the line was upgraded and included two bridges and two culverts <ref name =WB24/>.
''No further information has been found.''
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
The 'Ranjewan Colliery' was near Sitarampur, 6km north-west of [[Asansol]], being the western part of the [[Raniganj]] Coalfield. The exact location of the Colliery has not been identified.The Colliery was owned by Seth Apcar <ref name =WB24>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled 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 WB24 page ....</ref> of ‘[[Apcar & Co]]’.
A line ran from the Colliery to the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) at Sitarampur Station, distance unknown. The 2ft/610mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line was first opened in 1873 and was animal worked. By 1875 it was decided that the amount of traffic merited the use of a locomotive and the line was upgraded and included two bridges and two culverts <ref name =WB24/>.
''No further information has been found.''
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Tramways]]
[[Category:Industrial Railways]]
