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== History == | == History == | ||
The {{convert|39|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[metre gauge]] line from [[Mashrakh|Mashrak]] to [[Thawe]] was opened 12 January 1931. The | The {{convert|39|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[metre gauge]] line from [[Mashrakh|Mashrak]] to [[Thawe]] was opened 12 January 1931. The Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway was merged into the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] on 1 January 1943. | ||
== Conversion to broad gauge == | == Conversion to broad gauge == | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
# Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust | # Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust | ||
# Chapter 1 | # Chapter 1 – Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background | ||
{{Railways in Northern India}} | {{Railways in Northern India}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway}} | ||
[[Category:Metre gauge railways in India]] | [[Category:Metre-gauge railways in India]] | ||
[[Category:Defunct railway companies of India]] | [[Category:Defunct railway companies of India]] | ||
[[Category:Railway companies established in 1931]] | [[Category:Railway companies established in 1931]] | ||
[[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 1943]] | [[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 1943]] | ||
[[Category:History of rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:History of rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 26 February 2025
| Industry | Railways |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Oudh and Tirhut Railway |
| Founded | 12 January 1931 |
| Defunct | 1 January 1943. |
| Headquarters | India |
Area served | Northern India |
| Services | Rail transport |
Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway was owned by the Government of India and worked by Bengal and North Western Railway.
History[edit | edit source]
The 39-mile-long (63 km) metre gauge line from Mashrak to Thawe was opened 12 January 1931. The Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway was merged into the Oudh and Tirhut Railway on 1 January 1943.
Conversion to broad gauge[edit | edit source]
The railway line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2017.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust
- Chapter 1 – Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background