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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.


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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.