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tances are within a mile the same, each being about 131 miles and 

 in this respect then neither has any advantage, but we must re- 

 member that from the foot of the Madugole Ghaut to Jeypore is 

 nearly 80 miles, while from the commencement of the jungle region 

 to the same place by the other route is only 64 miles. 



Parvatipore route 5. The route by Parvatipore is, I think, 

 rituated^^nan e0U t1he more advantageously situated of the two, 

 other and much more being as it were between the Ganjam and 

 Vizagapatam districts, which are the literal 

 districts holding most communication with Jeypore, and the Nag- 

 pore country. The traffic is at present almost entirely carried on 

 by the Brinjarries, who bring down various sorts of grain and grain, 

 hides, horns, bees' wax and a multitude of other things. These 

 people have no objection to the low country, which they would if 

 possible avoid visiting, as its climate and other circumstances are 

 uncongenial to themselves, and to their bullocks, and I doubt not 

 that they would be glad to leave their loads at the foot of the 

 Ghaut, and receive there, supplies of the articles which they carry 

 back, of which salt is by far the most important. Were this done 

 and a depot established at Narrainpatnum which is a very large 

 village about 23 miles from Parvatipore, and 44 from Jeypore, I 

 think that a great impetus would be given to the increase of traf- 

 fic, which would thus be so enormously facilitated. I make this 

 suggestion, because instead of proceeding with the whole project, 

 as submitted by me, it would then only be necessary to make a 

 cart road from Parvatipore to Narrainpatnum, which at a rough 

 calculation, might be done for 1,000 Rupees a mile. I am certain 

 that the execution of merely this small portion of the project 

 would greatly increase and facilitate traffic, would much tend to 

 the developement of the resources of the country, besides increas- 

 ing the amount of population and cultivation but at present very 

 small, and very much increase the present importance of the line. 

 It must not for a moment be imagined that from this, I do not re- 

 commend the completion of the line to Jeypore, and even to Nag- 

 pore ; on the contrary, from what I have seen and heard during 

 my recent visit to the country, I am more than ever convinced of 

 its immense importance, both politically and commercially, but I 



