Dibru–Sadiya Railway

[1] 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.

A 40 miles track between Dibrugarh and Makum was opened to traffic on 16 July 1883.

The railway was further extended in 1910 to reach Saikhoa giving a total line length of 86 miles (140km) including the Makum Branch.

[8][9] The railway network was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in late 1990s.