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Tirhut Railway

Railway in Northern India

Tirhut Railway (originally Tirhoot State Railway) was originally owned by the Raj Darbhanga and later by the provincial government. Its ownership was later transferred to the Government of India which operated it as part of the Indian State Railways from opening to late 1886, as the Tirhoot Railway from late 1886 to 30 June 1890 and by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1 July 1890.2 It is headquartered in British Raj.1 It ceased to exist in 1943.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersBritish Raj1

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The construction work(in 2014) for the erection and placement of the 100 Year old Coal Locomotive of Tirhut Railways (at the main junction gate).
Photo: Tanmay Tarun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Tirhut Railway (originally Tirhoot State Railway) was originally owned by the Raj Darbhanga and later by the provincial government. Its ownership was later transferred to the Government of India which operated it as part of the Indian State Railways from opening to late 1886, as the Tirhoot Railway from late 1886 to 30 June 1890 and by the Bengal and North Western Railway from 1 July 1890.2

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 1943Dissolved Dissolved1

Sources

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