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The '''Oudh and Tirhut Railway''' 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]], the [[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]] and [[Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway|Rohilkund and Kumaon Railways]].
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<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 118, paragraph 3.15. Retrieved on 31 December 2015.</ref>
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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 the '[[North Eastern Railway]]', one of the zones of Indian Railways.
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== References ==
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[[Category:State Railways]]

Latest revision as of 07:01, 11 August 2020

Oudh and Tirhut Railway
Oudh & Tirhut Railway Logo.png
Oudh & Tirhut Railway Logo
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, the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway and Rohilkund and Kumaon Railways. [1]

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 the 'North Eastern Railway', one of the zones of Indian Railways.

References

  1. Great Britain. Law Commission, Stationery Office H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; page 118, paragraph 3.15. Retrieved on 31 December 2015.