STEAM ROAD ROLLERS WERE USED ON TRAVANCORE ROADS USING WOOD INSTEAD OF COAL TO RUN THE STEAM ENGINE TILL 1955

CHALAI BAZAR 1880

STEAM ROAD ROLLER AT TRIVANDRUM (STILL BROKEN PARTS OF SUCH ROAD ROLLERS WERE SEEN AT THEIR OFFICE NEAR NGO OFFICE PALAYAM)

. All trunk roads were periodically resurfaced with water-bound macadam consolidated by means of heavy steam rollers