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North-Western Province and Oudh Province were two separate provinces from 1856 to 1902, when they joined together as United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.
North-Western Province and Oudh Province were two separate provinces from 1856 to 1902, when they joined together as United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Provinces_of_Agra_and_Oudh] Wikipedia - United Provinces of Agra and Oudh</ref>
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Provinces_of_Agra_and_Oudh Wikipedia " United Provinces of Agra and Oudh"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>


The evidence indicates that by 1890 the North West Provinces & Oudh Provinces Railway was an organisational unit under the [[Public Works Department]](PWD) Railways Branch. They appear to be co-ordinating the various railways that ran through the two provinces.
The evidence indicates that by 1890 the North West Provinces & Oudh Provinces Railway was an organisational unit under the [[Public Works Department]](PWD) Railways Branch. They appear to be co-ordinating the various railways that ran through the two provinces.
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The railway abbreviation NWP&O as given in 1890 Civil List PWD Railways page 42d  
The railway abbreviation NWP&O as given in 1890 Civil List PWD Railways page 42d  
<ref>The railway abbreviation NWP&O as given in 1890 Civil List PWD Railways page 42d </ref>
<ref>The railway abbreviation NWP&O as given in 1890 Civil List PWD Railways page 42d </ref>
<ref>[[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QS7FmiBwt-QC&printsec=frontcover&dq] Google Books - abbreviation section page xi. in  ''Separatism Among India Muslims'' by Francis Robinson. The initials NWP&O are frequently referred to in this book</ref>
<ref>[[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QS7FmiBwt-QC&printsec=frontcover&dq Google Books "Separatism Among India Muslims" by Francis Robinson - abbreviation section page xi. The initials NWP&O are frequently referred to in this book"]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
 


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 05:50, 13 December 2015

North West Provinces & Oudh Provinces Railway

North-Western Province and Oudh Province were two separate provinces from 1856 to 1902, when they joined together as United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. [1]

The evidence indicates that by 1890 the North West Provinces & Oudh Provinces Railway was an organisational unit under the Public Works Department(PWD) Railways Branch. They appear to be co-ordinating the various railways that ran through the two provinces.

The railway abbreviation NWP&O as given in 1890 Civil List PWD Railways page 42d [2] [3]

References