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The '''Oudh and Tirhut Railway''' was formed on 1 January 1943 from the merger of the [[Bengal and North-Western Railway|Bengal and North-Western]] and [[Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway|Rohilkund and Kumaon Railways]]. | The '''Oudh and Tirhut Railway''' (OTR) was formed on 1 January 1943 from the merger of the [[Bengal and North-Western Railway|Bengal and North-Western]] and [[Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway|Rohilkund and Kumaon Railways]]. | ||
== History == | |||
On 14 April 1952, the OTR was amalgamated with the [[Assam Railway]] and the Kanpur-Achhnera (Cawnpore-Agra) section of the [[Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway]] to form '''North Eastern Railway''', one of the zones of Indian Railways. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:State Railways]] | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 11 January 2009
| Oudh and Tirhut Railway | ||
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| System timeline | ||
| 1943 | Formed from two existing systems | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1943 | Bengal and North-Western Railway | |
| 1943 | Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | ||
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | ||
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1952 | North Eastern Railway (IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 2775 miles (1943) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Oudh and Tirhut Railway (OTR) was formed on 1 January 1943 from the merger of the Bengal and North-Western and Rohilkund and Kumaon Railways.
History
On 14 April 1952, the OTR was amalgamated with the Assam Railway and the Kanpur-Achhnera (Cawnpore-Agra) section of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway to form North Eastern Railway, one of the zones of Indian Railways.