Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Explained

Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway
Foundation:12 January 1931
Defunct:1 January 1943.
Predecessor:none
Successor:Oudh and Tirhut Railway
Location Country: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

The 39adj=midNaNadj=mid 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

The railway line was converted to broad gauge in 2017.

Notes

  1. Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust
  2. Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background