1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1897-98.
2 and Mogul Serai on the main line, and (2) on the Jubbulpur REVIEWBYSECTIONS.
3 extension down to Katni. SAMBHAR.
4 Indian Midland Railway.—The trade of this line remain-
5 ed steady during the year. ‘here were market fluctuations
6 in the traffic of the different sections, the bookings to the Bina-
7 Guna branch showing a large increase, but generally the trade
8 was the same as during 1896-97.
9 Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway.—The trade of this rail-
10 way increased by 28,744 maunds during the year. This
11 increase was widely distributed over the stations on the main
12 line from Benares upwards, and on the Bareilly, Rampur
13 Moradabad and the Bahramghat branches. Bookings to Benares
14 and Bahramghat on the river Ghagra were much larger than
15 usual, indicating an extension of consumption of Sambhar and
16 the displacement of Calcutta salt.
17 Rohilkhand-Kumaun Railway.—The trade’ of this line has
18 been steadily expanding during the past three years, and this
19 indicates an increase in the consumption of Sambhar salt along
20 the line of the Terai.
21 Bengal and North-Western Railway.—There was a revival
22 in the trade of this line, the bookings of the past year exceeding
23 those of 1896-97 by maunds 30,640. This increase indicates a
24 displacement of. Caleutta salt, and it was widely distributed.
25 The statistics of this line include the trade of the Tirhoot
26 State Railway, and the quantities of salt consigned to the
27 North-Western Provinces.and to Behar in Bengal are noted
28 below :—
29 1896-97, 1897-98, Difference,
30 Mds,. Mds, Mas.
31 Consigned to stations in the NortheWestern Pros 72,935 95,498 22,563
32 vinces and Oudh.
33 Consigned to stations in Behar eee ae 6,000 14,077 +8,077
34 Total ane 78,985 1,09,575 30,640
35 — ——-
36 The bookings to Behar were to the Segowli, Motihari, and
37 Motipur stations of the Mokameh Ghat-Bettiah section of the
38 Tirhoot State Railway. Maunds 13,115 were consigned to
39 Segowli, compared with only 6,000 maunds during 1896-97,
40 and it would appear that the trade in Sambhar salt with Nipal
41 is still carrfed on.
42 Bengal-Nagpur Railway.—The trade with this railway
43 was small, as the country which the line serves is distant
44 from the Lake, and Bombay salt can be laid down cheaply. For
45 these reasons an expansion of traffic can hardly be looked for.
46 Salt was consigned to only three stations—Sahdol, Burhar, and
47 Pendra Road—and there wasa slight increase in the trade
48 with these during the year, compared with 1896-97.
49 Road traffic.—Removals of Sambhar salt by road are
50 shown below ;—
51 1896-97. 1897-98. Difference.
52 Mads. Mds. Mds.
53 To the Panjéb we Pe we 171 tee —-171
54 To Réjputina ose eee eee 1,75,361 1,41,287 —34,074
55 Total we =: 75,582 1,41,287 —34,245
56 ——— ne
57 Of the quantity shown as having been consigned to Rajputana,
58 4,545 maunds represent local consumption in the neighbourhood
59 ( 41 )