Bengal and North-Western Railway
Bengal and North-Western Railway | ||
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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 | ||
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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.