Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan
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Following the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and inherited various railway lines with a route length of 8,122 kilometers (5,048 miles). Some of those lines were subsequently abandoned or dismantled, such as:
Broad gauge[]
- Tando Adam–Mehrabpur Branch Line, 202 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
- Pad Idan Junction–Tharushah Junction, 29 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
- Nawabshah Junction–Sakrand Junction railway station|Sakrand Junction, 24 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
- Jammu–Sialkot Railway, 43 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1947.
- Samasata–Amruka Branch Line, 257 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2011[1]
- Kandahar State Railway (Sibi Junction-Khost), 130 kilometer broad gauge railway, constructed in 1888 and closed in 2006[2]
- Khyber Pass Railway, 50 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2006.
- Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line, constructed in 1928. Closed in 2002
- Karachi Circular Railway, closed in 1999. Being partially reopened in 2020
- Mandra–Bhaun Railway, 74 km broad gauge railway.[3]
- , 62 km broad gauge railway, constructed in 1902.
- (Ghribwal railway station to Haranpur Junction railway station)
- , 15 kilometer section between Bhera and Miani closed.
- , 77 kilometer section between Pind Dadan Khan and Khushab closed.
- Larkana–Jacobabad, 136 kilometer loop line
- Fort Abbas–, 128 kilometer line completed in 1932-1933, however due to 2nd world war demands, the track was removed and never rebuilt.
- Khanpur–Chachran Railway, 36 kilometer line
- Nowshera–Dargai Railway, built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
- , built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
- Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line constructed in 1922 and closed in 1940.
- Amruka- Railway. 38 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India and Pakistan Partition 1947.
- Railway. 36 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India And Pakistan Partition 1947.
Narrow gauge[]
- Zhob Valley Railway (Boston–Zhob), 294 kilometer narrow gauge railway, closed in 1985 and dismantled in 2008.
- Dandot Light Railway, 10 kilometer narrow gauge railway, closed in 1996.[4]
- Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line, 144 km narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
- Bannu–Tank Branch Line, 122 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
- , 100 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1903, abandoned in 1991.[5]
Meter gauge[]
- Jamrao-Pithoro loop line (184 km closed in 2005)
- Mirpur Khas-Nawabshah (129 km closed in 2005) [6]
References[]
- ^ Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901 Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Publisher: The Nation. Retrieved 17 November 2012
- ^ Sibi-Khost Express: an unvarying journey, Publisher: Dawn News. Retrieved 17 November 2012
- ^ Plea to revive Mandra-Chakwal railway line Publisher: Dawn News. Retrieved 16 November 2012
- ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan, 1996: Malakwal again: To Khewra".
- ^ The International Steam. Retrieved 16 November 2012
- ^ The Meter-Gauge of Sindh Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2012
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