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Assam Bengal Railway
Industrie	Railways
Gegründet	1892
Defunct	1942
Hauptsitz	Chittagong, British India
Area served	Assam and Bengal
Services	Rail transport

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The Assam Bengal Railway (ABR) was one of the pioneering railway companies in British India. Headquartered in Chittagong, it functioned from 1892 to 1942.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

Assam Bengal Railway was incorporated in 1892 to serve British-owned tea plantations in Assam.^[5]

Assam Bengal Railway started construction of a railway track on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891. A 150 kilometres (93 mi) track between Chittagong and Comilla was opened to traffic in 1895. The Comilla-Akhaura-Kulaura-Badarpur section was opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to Lumding in 1903.^[6]^[7]^[8] The Assam Bengal Railway constructed a branch line to Guwahati, connecting the city to the eastern line in 1900. The line was extended to Tinsukia in 1902 and it was also connected to Dibru-Sadiya Railway in 1903.^[5]

In 1936, the company owned 205 locomotives, 588 coaches and 5922 goods wagons.^[9]

On 1 January 1942 the Assam Bengal Railway combined with the Eastern Bengal Railway to form the Bengal and Assam Railway.^[2]^[10]^[11] At time of the independence of India in 1947, Bengal and Assam Railway was split up and portions of the Bengal Assam Railway which lay in Assam and the Indian part of North Bengal became Assam Railway and East Indian Railway respectively.^[5]^[12] and the portions about 2,600 km long which fell within the boundary of erstwhile East Pakistan was named as Eastern Bengal Railway, the control remaining with the central Government of Pakistan. Later, with the effect from 1 February 1961, Eastern Bengal Railway was renamed as Pakistan Railway,^[10] and in 1962 it became Pakistan Eastern Railway.^[13] With the emergence of Bangladesh, it became Bangladesh Railway with its headquarters at Dhaka.^[6]

On 14 April 1952, the 2,857 km long Assam Railway and the Oudh and Tirhut Railway were amalgamated to form one of the six newly carved zones of the Indian Railways: the North Eastern Railway (India).^[14]^[15] On the same day, the reorganized Sealdah division of the erstwhile Bengal Assam Railway (which was added to the East Indian Railway earlier) was amalgamated with the Eastern Railway.^[16]

Classification

It was labeled as a Class I railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926.^[17]^[18]

Conversion to broad gauge

The Indian part of ABR was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 1990s to 2010s. The Bangladesh part is under conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.

References

^ "Chittagong – looking for a better future". New Age. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b Mukherjee, Hena (2012). "Assam Bengal Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ Mukherjee, Hena (2012). "Eastern Bengal Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "East Indian Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ ^a ^b ^c R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ ^a ^b Fida, Quazi Abul (2012). "Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ Report on the administration of North East India (1921-22). Mittal Publications. 1984. p. 46. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
^ S.N. Singh; Amarendra Narain; Purnendu Kumar (January 2006). Socio Economic and Political Problems of Tea Garden Workers: A Study of Assam. Mittal Publications, New Delhi. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-8324-098-7. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
^ World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. p. 211.
^ ^a ^b History Archived 15 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Bangladesh Railway, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Retrieved: 11 January 2007
^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.37
^ "History". Northeast Frontier Railway. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ "History". Bangladesh Railways. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ "Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background". Ministry of Railways, India website. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.
^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-3
^ "Sealdah division-Engineering details". The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
^ "Indian Railway Classification". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. pp. 210–219.

External links

[1] "Chittagong – looking for a better future". New Age. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[BangRail1-2] Mukherjee, Hena (2012). "Assam Bengal Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[3] Mukherjee, Hena (2012). "Eastern Bengal Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[4] Islam, Sirajul (2012). "East Indian Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[timeline-5] R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[banglapaedia-6] Fida, Quazi Abul (2012). "Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[7] Report on the administration of North East India (1921-22). Mittal Publications. 1984. p. 46. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

[8] S.N. Singh; Amarendra Narain; Purnendu Kumar (January 2006). Socio Economic and Political Problems of Tea Garden Workers: A Study of Assam. Mittal Publications, New Delhi. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-8324-098-7. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

[9] World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. p. 211.

[Railhist-10] History Archived 15 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Bangladesh Railway, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Retrieved: 11 January 2007

[11] Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.37

[12] "History". Northeast Frontier Railway. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[13] "History". Bangladesh Railways. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[r-14] "Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background". Ministry of Railways, India website. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.

[15] Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-3

[16] "Sealdah division-Engineering details". The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.

[17] "Indian Railway Classification". Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[18] World Survey of Foreign Railways. Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. 1936. pp. 210–219.

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-The '''Assam Bengal Railway (ABR)''' was one of the pioneering railway companies in [[British Raj|British India]]. Headquartered in [[Chittagong]], it functioned from 1892 to 1942.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date%3D2012-04-01%26nid%3D5747#.UjOIQcanrSk |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-09-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926230552/http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2012-04-01&nid=5747 |archivedate=26 September 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=BangRail1>{{cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Hena |year=2012 |chapter=Assam Bengal Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Assam_Bengal_Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Hena |year=2012 |chapter=Eastern Bengal Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Eastern_Bengal_Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=East Indian Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=East_Indian_Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
+The '''Assam Bengal Railway''' ('''ABR''') was one of the pioneering railway companies in [[British Raj|British India]]. [[Central Railway Building|Headquartered]] in [[Chittagong]], it functioned from 1892 to 1942.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date%3D2012-04-01%26nid%3D5747#.UjOIQcanrSk |title=Chittagong – looking for a better future |work=New Age |access-date=13 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926230552/http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2012-04-01&nid=5747 |archive-date=26 September 2013 }}</ref><ref name=BangRail1>{{cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Hena |year=2012 |chapter=Assam Bengal Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Assam_Bengal_Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Hena |year=2012 |chapter=Eastern Bengal Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Eastern_Bengal_Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=East Indian Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=East_Indian_Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
 ==History==
-Assam Bengal Railway was incorporated in 1892 to serve British-owned tea plantations in Assam.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title =Indian Railway History timeline |last= R.P. Saxena| publisher= | accessdate = 2012-02-24 }}</ref><ref name=timeline/>
+Assam Bengal Railway was incorporated in 1892 to serve British-owned tea plantations in Assam.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railway History timeline |last=R.P. Saxena |access-date=24 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229092028/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+Assam Bengal Railway started construction of a railway track on the eastern side of [[Bengal]] in 1891. A {{convert|150|km}} track between [[Chittagong]] and [[Comilla]] was opened to traffic in 1895. The Comilla-Akhaura-Kulaura-Badarpur section was opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to [[Lumding]] in 1903.<ref name=banglapaedia/><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pL_GfLfK3lYC&pg=PA46 |title=Report on the administration of North East India (1921-22) |publisher=Mittal Publications |page=46 |year=1984 |access-date=16 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7OsLGZKYP5MC&pg=PA105 |title=Socio Economic and Political Problems of Tea Garden Workers: A Study of Assam |page=105 |author1=S.N. Singh |author2=Amarendra Narain |author3=Purnendu Kumar |date=January 2006 |publisher=Mittal Publications, New Delhi |isbn=978-81-8324-098-7 |access-date=16 December 2011}}</ref> The Assam Bengal Railway constructed a branch line to Guwahati, connecting the city to the eastern line in 1900. The line was extended to Tinsukia in 1902 and it was also connected to Dibru-Sadiya Railway in 1903.<ref name=timeline/>
-On 1 January 1942 the Assam Bengal Railway combined with the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] to form the Bengal and Assam Railway.<ref name=BangRail1/><ref name=Railhist>[http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115201005/http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp |date=15 November 2007 }}, [[Bangladesh Railway]], [[People's Republic of Bangladesh]], Retrieved: 2007-01-11</ref><ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.37</ref> At time of the independence of India in 1947, Bengal and Assam Railway was split up and portions of the Bengal Assam Railway which lay in Assam and the Indian part of North Bengal became Assam Railway and [[East Indian Railway]] respectively.<ref name=timeline/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/engir/History1.htm |title=History |publisher=Northeast Frontier Railway |accessdate=2012-02-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032906/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/engir/History1.htm |archivedate= 2 May 2014 |df= }}</ref>and the portions about 2,603.92&nbsp;km long which fell within the boundary of erstwhile [[East Pakistan]] was named as Eastern Bengal Railway, the control remaining with the central Government of [[Pakistan]]. Later, with the effect from 1 February 1961, Eastern Bengal Railway was renamed as Pakistan Railway.<ref name=Railhist/> and in 1962 it became [[Pakistan Eastern Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp |title=History |publisher=Bangladesh Railways |accessdate=2012-02-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115201005/http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp |archivedate=15 November 2007 |df= }}</ref> With the emergence of Bangladesh, it became [[Bangladesh Railway]]  with its headquarters at Dhaka.<ref name=banglapaedia>{{cite book |last=Fida |first=Quazi Abul |year=2012 |chapter=Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
+In 1936, the company owned 205 locomotives, 588 coaches and 5922 goods wagons.<ref>{{cite book |title=World Survey of Foreign Railways |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HxHLQGfxDa0C&pg=RA16-PA6 |year=1936 |publisher=Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. |language=en |page=211}}</ref>
-On 14 April 1952, the 2857&nbsp;km long Assam Railway and the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] were amalgamated to form one of the six newly carved zones of the [[Indian Railways]]: the [[North Eastern Railway (India)]].<ref name=r>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/financecode/ADMIN_FINANCE/AdminFinanceCh1_Data.htm |title=Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background |publisher=Ministry of Railways, India website |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601024404/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/financecode/ADMIN_FINANCE/AdminFinanceCh1_Data.htm |archivedate=1 June 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-3</ref> On the same day, the reorganized Sealdah division of the erstwhile Bengal Assam Railway (which was added to the East Indian Railway earlier) was amalgamated with the [[Eastern Railway (India)|Eastern Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easternrailwaysealdah.gov.in/WebForm/FrameContent/Engineering.html |title=Sealdah division-Engineering details |publisher=The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215161611/http://www.easternrailwaysealdah.gov.in/WebForm/FrameContent/Engineering.html |archivedate=15 February 2012 |df= }}</ref>
+[[File:Indian Railway Heritage Logo-05 – Bengal Assam Railway (NER).jpg|thumb|200px|Logo of the Bengal and Assam Railway]]
-Assam Bengal Railway started construction of a railway track on the eastern side of [[Bengal]] in 1891. A {{convert|150|km}} track between [[Chittagong]] and [[Comilla]] was opened to traffic in 1895. The Comilla-Akhaura-Kalaura-Badarpur section was opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to [[Lumding]] in 1903.<ref name=banglapaedia/><ref>{{cite web| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=pL_GfLfK3lYC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46 |title = Report on the administration of North East India (1921-22) |work= p. 46| publisher=Google Books/ Mttal Publishers Distributors | accessdate = 2011-12-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7OsLGZKYP5MC&pg=PA105 |title = Socio Economic and Political Problems of Tea Garden Workers: A Study of Assam, Published 2006, ISBN 81-8324-098-4|work=p. 105 |author1=S.N. Singh |author2=Amarendra Narain |author3=Purnendu Kumar |publisher= Mittal Publications, New Delhi | accessdate = 2011-12-16 }}</ref> The Assam Bengal Railway constructed a branch line to Guwahati, connecting the city to the eastern line in 1900. The line was extended to Tinsukia in 1902 and it was also connected to Dibru-Sadiya Railway in 1903.<ref name=timeline/>
+[[File:Indian Railway Heritage Logo-04 – Assam Railway (NER).jpg|thumb|200px|Logo of the Assam Railway]]
+On 1 January 1942 the Assam Bengal Railway combined with the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] to form the '''Bengal and Assam Railway'''.<ref name=BangRail1/><ref name=Railhist>[http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115201005/http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp |date=15 November 2007 }}, [[Bangladesh Railway]], [[People's Republic of Bangladesh]], Retrieved: 11 January 2007</ref><ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.37</ref> At time of the independence of India in 1947, Bengal and Assam Railway was split up and portions of the Bengal Assam Railway which lay in Assam and the Indian part of North Bengal became '''Assam Railway''' and [[East Indian Railway]] respectively.<ref name=timeline/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/engir/History1.htm |title=History |publisher=Northeast Frontier Railway |access-date=24 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032906/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/engir/History1.htm |archive-date=2 May 2014}}</ref> and the portions about 2,600&nbsp;km long which fell within the boundary of erstwhile [[East Pakistan]] was named as Eastern Bengal Railway, the control remaining with the central Government of [[Pakistan]]. Later, with the effect from 1 February 1961, Eastern Bengal Railway was renamed as Pakistan Railway,<ref name=Railhist/> and in 1962 it became [[Pakistan Eastern Railway]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp |title=History |publisher=Bangladesh Railways |access-date=24 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115201005/http://www.railway.gov.bd/history.asp |archive-date=15 November 2007}}</ref> With the emergence of Bangladesh, it became [[Bangladesh Railway]]  with its headquarters at [[Dhaka]].<ref name=banglapaedia>{{cite book |last=Fida |first=Quazi Abul |year=2012 |chapter=Railway |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Railway |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
+On 14 April 1952, the 2,857&nbsp;km long Assam Railway and the [[Oudh and Tirhut Railway]] were amalgamated to form one of the six newly carved zones of the [[Indian Railways]]: the [[North Eastern Railway (India)]].<ref name=r>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/financecode/ADMIN_FINANCE/AdminFinanceCh1_Data.htm |title=Chapter 1 - Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background |publisher=Ministry of Railways, India website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601024404/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/financecode/ADMIN_FINANCE/AdminFinanceCh1_Data.htm |archive-date=1 June 2009 }}</ref><ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-3</ref> On the same day, the reorganized Sealdah division of the erstwhile Bengal Assam Railway (which was added to the East Indian Railway earlier) was amalgamated with the [[Eastern Railway (India)|Eastern Railway]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.easternrailwaysealdah.gov.in/WebForm/FrameContent/Engineering.html |title=Sealdah division-Engineering details |publisher=The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215161611/http://www.easternrailwaysealdah.gov.in/WebForm/FrameContent/Engineering.html |archive-date=15 February 2012}}</ref>
-== Conversion to broad gauge ==
+==Classification==
+It was labeled as a Class I railway according to [[Indian Railway Classification]] System of 1926.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Railway Classification |url=https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Indian_Railway_Classification |access-date=10 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=World Survey of Foreign Railways |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HxHLQGfxDa0C&pg=RA16-PA5 |year=1936 |publisher=Transportation Division, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Washington D.C. |language=en |pages=210–219}}</ref>
+== Conversion to broad gauge ==
 The Indian part of ABR was converted to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} broad gauge in 1990s to 2010s. The Bangladesh part is under conversion to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} broad gauge.
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 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111220203245/http://www.railway.gov.bd/brief_history.asp Bangladesh railway timeline]
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-[[Category:Transport in Chittagong]]
+[[Category:Rail transport in Chittagong]]
-[[Category:Transport in Comilla]]
-[[Category:Transport in Lumding]]
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-[[Category:History of West Bengal]]
+[[Category:History of rail transport in West Bengal]]
-[[Category:History of Bengal]]
+[[Category:Bengal Presidency]]

v t e Bangladesh Railway
Zones	East Zone West Zone
Lines	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Rajbari–Bhanga line Dhaka–Jessore line Joydebpur–Bangabandhu Shetu East line Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line Kulaura–Shahbajpur line Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Chittagong Circular Railway Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line Old Malda–Abdulpur line Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line Santahar–Kaunia line Iswardi–Sirajganj line Khulna–Mongla Port Railway
Defunct lines	Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway Khulna–Bagerhat Railway Cherra Companyganj State Railways
Passenger trains	Barisal Express East Bengal Express East Bengal Mail Maitree Express Bandhan Express Chitra Express Kalni Express Kapotaksha Express Lalmoni Express Parabat Express Shonar Bangla Express Suborno Express Tista Express Banalata Express
Rolling stock	Locomotives of Bangladesh
Railway bridges	Hardinge Bridge Bangabandhu Bridge Padma Bridge Rupsha Rail Bridge
Transit points with India	Old Malda–Abdulpur line Akhaura–Agartala line Darshana–Gede Benapole–Petrapole Biral–Radhikapur Chilahati–Haldibari
Defunct transit points with India	Burimari–Changrabandha Shahbajpur–Mahisasan Mogalhat–Gitaldaha
History	Eastern Bengal Railway Assam Bengal Railway Pakistan Eastern Railway
See also	Saidpur railway workshop Bangladesh Railway Museum Dhaka Metro Rail Dhaka Subway Trans-Asian Railway
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