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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]].
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The '''Oudh and Tirhut Railway''' (O&TR) 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 ==
 
== History ==
  
On 14 April 1952, the OTR was amalgamated with the [[Bengal and Assam Railway|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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On 14 April 1952, the O&TR was amalgamated with the [[Bengal and Assam Railway|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 15:00, 30 August 2015

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 (O&TR) 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 O&TR 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.