Industry Railways Founded 12 January 1931 Headquarters India | Predecessor none Defunct 1 January 1943. | |
Successor Oudh and Tirhut Railway | ||
Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway was owned by the Government of India and worked by Bengal and North Western Railway.
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History
The 39 miles long 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 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2017.
References
Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA