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Originally formed as the 3rd or [[Sind, Punjab and Indus Valley Railways Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 5th March 1886. In 1888 the designation changed to [[3rd Punjab (The '''North-Western Railway) Volunteer Rifle Corps]] before becoming Battalion''' were an [[North-Western Railway Volunteer Riflesauxiliary regiment]] on 27th July 1892 and then . They comprised staff of the [[24th North-Western Railway Battalion]] on the 1st April 1917. Became [[North-Western Railway Regiment]] on 1st October 1920 and then the North-Western Railway Battalion on 1st April 1933.
*'''Uniform''' - Khaki==Notes==<references />*'''Badge''' - N.W. Railway[[Category:Auxiliary RegimentsForce (India)]][[Category: Railway Regiments]]
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==Chronology==
*'''1886''' raised as '''3rd or Sind, Punjab and Indus Valley Railways Volunteer Rifle Corps''' on 5th March<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref>
*'''1888''' designation changed to '''3rd Punjab (North-Western Railway) Volunteer Rifle Corps'''<ref name=Jack />
*'''1892''' became the '''North-Western Railway Volunteer Rifles''' on 27th July<ref name=Jack />
*'''1917''' 1st April, became the '''24th North-Western Railway Battalion'''<ref name=Jack />
*'''1920''' 1st October, redesignated North-Western Railway Regiment<ref name=Jack />
*'''1933''' renamed North-Western Railway Battalion on 1st April<ref name=Jack />
==Details==
'''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>
*Headquarters - [[Lahore]]
*Uniform - Khaki serge or drill
'''By 1940:'''<ref name=Jack />
*Uniform - Khaki
*Badge - N.W. Railway
==History==
Regularly supported the regular forces during the troubles on the [[North West Frontier]] by manning armoured trains.
