Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway was owned by the Government of India and worked by Bengal and North Western Railway.
History
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
The railway line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2017.
Notes
- Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust
- Chapter 1 – Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background
