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The '''Eastern Punjab Railway''' (EPR) was formed in 1947 from that part of the [[North Western Railway]] (NWR) which remained within the borders of the new Indian state. In 1947, one part of the NWR became the nucleus of [[Pakistan Railways|Pakistan's railways]], with 4976 of the old system's 6861 miles lying within the new state; the part lying in India of 1885 miles(3033km) was reorganised and renamed as [[Eastern Punjab Railway]]. Like the [[Assam Railway]], formed at the same time, the new administration was not considered an economical, efficient or self-sufficient system.
In 1952, the EPR was merged into the [[Northern Railway]], one of the new zones of [[Indian Railways]].
== External links ==
*Indian Railways, [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/ADMIN_FINANCE/AdminFinanceCh1.htm "Evolution of Indian Railways - Historical Background"] ''Indian Railway Administration and Finance''.
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