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North of India Tramway Company Limited

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==History==
In 1854-55 {{Henry Yule|Captain Henry Yule]], the Deputy Consulting Engineer to the [[Government of India]], issued a Report on the practicability of the line in the [[Rohilkhand| Rohilcund''(Rohilkhand)'']] district, together with costs of making tramways adapted for animal traction, which the author puts as from £1350 to £2600 per mile; as well as for a railway for light locomotives at from £4350 per mile. This estimate was based on the whole of the iron would have to be brought from England. Mr Sowerby, the Engineer from the ‘North of India Tramroad Company Limited’ confirms these estimates, and adds that if if he can get iron on the spot, it will greatly facilitate the work and lessen the expenses by at least £500 to £1000 per mile, depending on the weight of the rail <ref>ibid pages 8-9</ref>
Mr W Sowerby, Civil Engineer, F.G.S. in his letter of 3 Apr 1857 added the following <ref>ibid pages 18- 29 </ref>:-
<br> “I have followed with little deviation the route suggested by [[Henry Yule|Captain Henry]]Yule” ... using detailed published maps and being familiar with “the country through which the line passes. This personal knowledge with the country has enabled me to lay down the line and prepare the estimates, almost, if not quite, as correctly as if I had actually surveyed the ground for this special purpose.”
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