Buchiana
Buchiana
بچیانہ | |
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Town | |
Buchiana | |
![]() ![]() Buchiana | |
Coordinates: 31°25′22.4″N 73°33′33.7″E / 31.422889°N 73.559361°ECoordinates: 31°25′22.4″N 73°33′33.7″E / 31.422889°N 73.559361°E | |
Country | Pakistan ![]() |
Province | Punjab |
District | Faisalabad District |
Jaranwala Tehsil | |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 041 |
Buchina (in Urdu بچیانہ ) is a small city in Jaranwala Tehsil established as Buchina mandi (Grain Market).[1] Buchiana is located in area of Chak 656/7 GB. it has railway station name Buchiana railway station on Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line it is located on Jaranwala-Nankana Road Buchiana is 20 km from Jaranwala [2][3][4][5] From Buchiana there is operational 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[6] horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south Ghangha Pur .[7][4]
References[]
- ^ http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/history/PDF-FILES/7_54_1_17.pdf
- ^ "20 Km - Distance from Jaranwala to Buchiana". www.distancesfrom.com.
- ^ Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (March 18, 2013). "Ganga Pur and Lahore". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b "Horse track revived after 17 years in Gangapur". DAWN.COM. March 11, 2010.
- ^ "Buchiana Weather Forecast". WorldWeatherOnline.com.
- ^ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "A Visit to Pakistan Railways 2013". www.internationalsteam.co.uk.
Categories:
- Heritage streetcar systems
- Horse-drawn railways
- Horse-drawn trams in operation
- Populated places in Faisalabad District
- Villages in Faisalabad District
- Pakistan geography stubs
- Faisalabad District geography stubs