Bengal and Assam Railway
| Bengal and Assam Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| System timeline | ||
| 1942 | Formed from 2 existing systems | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1942 | Assam Bengal Railway | |
| 1942 | Eastern Bengal Railway | |
| 1944 | Sara-Sirajgonj Railway | |
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | ||
| Workshops | ||
| Major Stations | ||
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1947 | BAR within East Pakistan renamed Eastern Bengal Railway | |
| 1961 | EBR renamed Pakistan Eastern Railway | |
| 1972 | PER renamed Bangladesh Railway | |
| System mileage | ||
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| Assam Bengal Railway Battalion Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bengal and Assam Railway (BAR) was formed on 1 January 1942 by the amlgamation of the Assam Bengal Railway (ABR) with the Eastern Bengal Railway (EBR).
History
On the expiry of the Assam Bengal Railway's contract at the end of 1941, the Government of India exercised its option and took over the ABR, merging it with the EBR to create the Bengal and Assam Railway. In a similar manner, on 1 October 1944, the GoI took over the Sara-Sirajgonj Railway and merged it into the BAR.
In 1947, the BAR was split up and those parts ramaining within the area of East Pakistan were renamed Eastern Bengal Railway with ownership and control vesting in the Central Government of Pakistan. In 1961, the system was further renamed Pakistan Eastern Railway.
In 1972, Pakistan Eastern Railway became Bangladesh Railway.
External links =
"Railway" Banglapedia.
"Brief History" Bangladesh Railway.