Dibru–Sadiya Railway
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 |
| Defunct | 1945 |
| Headquarters | , British India |
Area served | Dibrugarh and Tinsukia, Assam |
| Services | Rail transport |
Dibru–Sadiya Railway (DSR) (Assamese: ডিব্রু-শদিয়া ৰেলৱে) was one of the pioneering railway companies in British India and the first railway service of Assam in north-east India.[1]
History
This metre-gauge railway was owned by Assam Railways and Trading Company (AR&TC), which was incorporated by John Berry White for transportation of Coal, Tea and public in the rapid growth of the tea industry. The first section of the line opened in 1882 from Brahmaputra River steamer ghat, Dibrugarh eastward, 15 miles. First train service had come into operation on 1 May 1882 from Dibrugarh's Mohanamukh to Jaipur. A 40 miles track between Dibrugarh and Makum was opened to traffic on 16 July 1883. The first railway junction in Assam was Makum Junction on the railway line that opened in 1884 to Dihing bridge. The railway was further extended in 1910 to reach Saikhoa giving a total line length of 86 miles (140km) including the Makum Branch.[1] On 1 January 1942, the working was taken over by the Assam Bengal Railway. The railway was later merged with North Eastern Railway zone in 1952.[2][3][4][5][6]
Conversion to broad gauge
The railway network was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in late 1990s.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "State's first railway track closed down". assamtribune.com. guwahati. assamtribune. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "History of NF Railway". nfr. guwahati. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "1942 Rail Map". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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