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== History ==
At the same time, a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) extension of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]](EBR) from [[Poradaho]] to [[Damukdia]] on the right bank of Padma, opposite [[Sara Ghat]] branched off and extended eastward. Passengers crossed the river Padma by railway operated steamer ferry using the [[Sara Train Ferry]]
<ref name=name>[http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Railway“National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh – Railways” ]; Retrieved xx Dec 201510 Feb 2016</ref>
With the later extension of the NBSR in 1879 to [[Siliguri]] the journey from [[Calcutta]] to [[Shiliguri]] became possible without a break. At [[Siliguri]] , in the foothills of the Himilayas, there was a connection with the [[Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway]] (which opened 1879-81)
In 1887, to ensure better management, the NBSR along with [[Dacca State Railway]](DSR) and the narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) [[Kaunia-Dharlia State Tram/Railway]] were amalgamated to form the '''[[Eastern Bengal Railway]]'''(EBR).
==See alsoAssociated auxiliary force==
*[[Northern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps]]
==Further Information==
See '''[[Eastern Bengal Railway]]'''
== References ==
