144) INTRODUCTOET TO THE TABLES OE EOUTES. 



in the Map) all travellers will, it may be presumed, proceed 

 by the rail ; thus rendering any observations on the present 

 lines of road, except only on that by Bangalore, unnecessary. 



When the branch rails to Meetapollium and Seeramogay, 

 which will commence at or near Coimbatore, are completed, 

 the distance from Madras to each Terminus will be about 

 286 miles ; which, at the rate now travelled by the train to 

 Arcot, namely, 20 miles an hour, will enable travellers to 

 reach those points respectively in 14 hours. 



Coonoor is distant from Meetapollium, as already men- 

 tioned, 15 miles ; Kotergherry from Seeramogay, may, in time, 

 be only 12 miles ; and Ootacamundis 10 miles from Coonoor. 



The branch rail from Bangalore to the main line, will ex- 

 tend to about 65 miles, forming its junction about midway 

 between Vaniembaddy and Tripatoor, about 60 miles from 

 Arcot ; and the branch to Trichinopoly from the main line 

 will be about 90 miles ; commencing at Salem, 135 from 

 Arcot, and passing " Caroor," will nm due east to Trichi- 

 nopoly. 



Allowance must be made for any inaccuracy which may 

 hereafter appear, in regard to the estimated distances be- 

 tween the diflPerent places named : as they are merely given 

 from measurements on the Map, and alterations may be 

 made in the directions of the lines in the progress of execu- 

 tion. 



From the above observations, it is evident, that, after the 

 completion of these lines, all travellers will proceed from 

 Madras, Bangalore, &c. by rail ; and then the present route 

 to the Hills via Bangalore and Mysore, will be abandoned 

 and the " Coonoor" and " Seeramogay" Passes become the 

 high roads to the Hill stations ; and the " Seegoor" Pass be 

 used only by those who are anxious to see Mysore, Seringa- 



