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Assam Railways and Trading Company
| Assam Railways and Trading Company | ||
|---|---|---|
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| System timeline | ||
| 1881 | Company formed | |
| 1945 | Railway undertakings nationalised | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1882 | Dibru-Sadiya Railway | |
| Ledo and Tikak Margherita Colliery Railway | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Dibrugarh | |
| Workshops | Rehabari, Margherita | |
| Major Stations | Dibrugarh, Ledo, Talap, Tinsukia | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1945 | Bengal and Assam Railway | |
| System mileage | ||
| Metre gauge | 86 miles (1905) 105 miles (1921) 112 miles (1943) | |
| 2' 0" NG | 25 miles, colliery lines (1921) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| n/a | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Assam Railways and Trading Company Ltd (AR&TC) was formed in 1881 to exploit the rich natural resources of the extreme north east corner of Upper Assam.
Railways owned by AR&TC
- Dibru-Sadiya Railway, opened 1882. Owned by Assam Railways and Trading Co Ltd.; worked by Bengal and Assam Railway(B&AR), 1942.
- Ledo and Tikak Margherita Colliery Railway, opened 1897. Unassisted privately owned by Assam Railways and Trading Co Ltd. ; worked by B&AR, 1942.
- Makum Branch Railway, opened 1884. Branch of the Dibru-Sadiya Railway; Owned by Assam Railways and Trading Co Ltd