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Freight Train Operation on Solani Aqueduct Railway
- When
- 1851
- Where
- Roorkee
Proby Cautley's temporary railway line at Roorkee was used to transport construction materials for the Solani Aqueduct, part of the Ganges Canal project.
The Solani Aqueduct Railway was built in 1851 by Proby Cautley in Roorkee to transport construction materials for the Ganges canal. This temporary line facilitated the construction of the Solani Aqueduct, which was India's first irrigation work in North India.
Sources
- Roorkee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Indian Railways Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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