294 chapman's report. 



after its opening, when the novelty must, to a 

 certain degree, have worn off, says : ''It an- 

 swers well, and conveys a regular traffic, even 

 during the monsoon, of some 5000 passengers 

 a-week, and considerably more than pays its 

 own expenses. All classes use it, men, women, 

 and children ; and the poorest avail themselves 

 of it in travelling on business, which is a good 

 sign for the further extension." 



This testimony, supported by the combined 

 reports of the different Presidency journals, 

 appears a sufficient authority for believing that 

 2 assenger-traffic in India, provided the fares 

 are low, will form a very important item in 

 railway returns ; and that taking into account 

 the marvellous increase of movement which 

 always followed the introduction of railroads, it 

 fully warrants the assumption that at least one- 

 third of the number of passengers at present 

 found on any line of road affected, are likely 

 to avail themselves of the new means of trans- 

 port. 



Suppose this to be admitted, the following 

 passengers may be expected on the line : — 



