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The '''Assam-Behar State Railway'''(ABSR) started building westward from [[Paratipur]] in 1884 and by 1889 was connected with [[Katihar]] in Bihar.  
The '''Assam-Behar State Railway'''(ABSR) was a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) Indian State Railway. The line was built westward from [[Paratipur]] in 1884 and by 1889 was connected with [[Katihar]].  


This State railway from [[Paratipur]](now in Banglasdesh) to [[Katihar]] was taken into Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) management in 1942.
The railway, jointly owned by [[Assam State]] and [[Behar State]] from [[Paratipur]](now in Banglasdesh) to [[Katihar]] was taken into Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]) management in 1942.


With the partition of India in 1947 railway links between India and Bangladesh were severed. The line was divided but both Katihar and Parbatipur continued to be important railway junctions.
With the partition of India in 1947 railway links between India and Bangladesh were severed. The line was divided but both Katihar and Parbatipur continued to be important railway junctions.
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parbatipur_railway_station Wikipedia "Parbatipur Railway Station"];Retrieved 9 Dec 2015</ref>


== References ==
== External Links ==
<references />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parbatipur_railway_station "Parbatipur Railway Station"] Wikipedia


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[[Category:Indian States Railways]]
[[Category:Indian States Railways]]

Revision as of 06:48, 9 January 2016

The Assam-Behar State Railway(ABSR) was a metre gauge(MG) Indian State Railway. The line was built westward from Paratipur in 1884 and by 1889 was connected with Katihar.

The railway, jointly owned by Assam State and Behar State from Paratipur(now in Banglasdesh) to Katihar was taken into Government of India(GoI) management in 1942.

With the partition of India in 1947 railway links between India and Bangladesh were severed. The line was divided but both Katihar and Parbatipur continued to be important railway junctions.

External Links

"Parbatipur Railway Station" Wikipedia