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{{Line Railways Infobox | |||
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|gauge1= Metre gauge | |||
|gauge1details= 902 miles (1905) | |||
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|timeline1date= 1881 | |||
|timeline1details= Company formed | |||
|timeline2date= 1884 | |||
|timeline2details= First section opened to traffic | |||
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|presidency= [[Bengal]] | |||
|stations= [[Baharaich]], [[Basti]], [[Bhatni]], [[Mankapur]] | |||
|system1date= 1881 | |||
|system1details= [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]] | |||
|system2date= 1943 | |||
|system2details= [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] | |||
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{{System_Railways_Infobox | |||
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|company1details= [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]] | |||
|company2= 1890 | |||
|company2details= [[Tirhoot State Railway]] | |||
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|headquarters= [[Gorakhpur]] | |||
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|stations= [[Benares]], [[Darbhanga]], [[Ghazipur]], [[Gonda]], [[Monghyr]], [[Muzaffarpur]] | |||
|system1date= 1943 | |||
|system1details= [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] | |||
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|gauge1= Metre gauge | |||
|gauge1details= 1468 miles (1905) | |||
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|auxillary forces= [[Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion]] | |||
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The '''Bengal and North-Western Railway''' was a metre gauge railway, unusual in that it was one of the very few promoted and constructed without Government assistance other than the gift of land. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Private Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 31 December 2008
| Bengal and North-Western Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 902 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1881 | Company formed | |
| 1884 | First section opened to traffic | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Baharaich, Basti, Bhatni, Mankapur | |
| System agency | ||
| 1881 | Bengal and North-Western Railway | |
| 1943 | Oudh and Tirhut Railway | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| Bengal and North-Western Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| System timeline | ||
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| Bengal and North-Western Railway | ||
| 1890 | Tirhoot State Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Gorakhpur | |
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | Benares, Darbhanga, Ghazipur, Gonda, Monghyr, Muzaffarpur | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1943 | Oudh and Tirhut Railway | |
| System mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 1468 miles (1905) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bengal and North-Western Railway was a metre gauge railway, unusual in that it was one of the very few promoted and constructed without Government assistance other than the gift of land.