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[[File:Assam Railways and Trading Company, Railway Map 1909.png|thumb| Assam Railways and Trading Company Railway Map 1909]]
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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 [[Assam|Upper Assam]].
The '''Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited''' was incorporated in 1881, and originated from an agreement Agreement between the Secretary of State for India and ‘[[Shaw, Finlayson and Company ]]’ to build a railway line between [[Dibrugarh]]) and [[Sadiya]] in north-eastern Assam. In the event, it constructed a main line from Debrugarh to the River Dehring, and a branch line from Makum Junction to [[Talup]]. The company also owned other valuable businesses, including colliery workings
<ref>Great Britain. Law Commission, Stationery Office [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228649/8330.pdf H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"]; page 117, paragraph 3.8 Retrieved on 31 December 2015.</ref> and developed and owned the [[Digboi Oil Refinery Railway|Digboi Oil Refinery]] until 1899 when AR&TC promoted a new company Assam Oil Company, which was sold to [[Burmah Oil Company, Railways|Burmah Oil Company]] in 1921<ref name =darvill>“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry AS90 pages 103-104</ref>.
<ref>Great Britain. Law Commission, Stationery Office [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228649/8330.pdf H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"]; page 117, paragraph 3.13 Retrieved on 31 December 2015.</ref>
[[File:Assam Railways and Trading Company, Railway Map 1909.png|thumb| Assam Railways and Trading Company Railway Map 1909]]
==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. ; worked by B&AR, 1942.
==Records==
==Further Information==
For a complete and detailed history of the 'Assam Railways and Trading Company' there are the following sources:-*[https://ia902905.us.archive.org/12/items/dli.csl.8148/8148.pdf “The Story of the Assam Railways and Trading Company” 1881-1951 by Charles Folliott Birney, Chairman] as an excellent on-line source covering the following Chapters <ref>[https://ia902905.us.archive.org/12/items/dli.csl.8148/8148.pdf “The Story of the Assam Railways and Trading Company” 1881-1951 by Charles Folliott Birney, ]; Retrieved 29 May 2020</ref>:-** ‘Assam’ and ‘Foundations of the Company’, pages 1-14** [[Dibru-Sadiya Railway| ‘Dibru-Sadiya Railway’ - ''see separate page'']], pages 15-25** ‘Collieries and Brickwork’, ‘Forests and Plywood Factory’, pages 26-31** ‘Management and Labour’, pages 32-39** ‘Flotilla’ (Steamer Service), pages 40-42** ‘Oil’ [[Digboi Oil Refinery Railway |(Digboi Oil Refinery- ''see separate page'' )]]; pages 44-47 ** ‘Tea’ [[Makum Branch Railway|(Makum Tea and Branch Railway- '' see separate page'')]] and (Namdang Tea), pages 48-50** ‘War’ and ‘Past and Present’, pages 51-60** ‘Senior Personnel Lists (Assam Railways and Trading, Makum Tea, Namdang Tea ), pages 61-64*“Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compliled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry AS580 pages 100-102.
== References ==
