Nowshera–Dargai Railway
Nowshera–Dargai Railway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | نوشہرہ –درگئی ریلوے |
Status | Suspended |
Owner | Pakistan Railways |
Termini | Mandra Junction Dargai |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
History | |
Opened | 1901 |
Technical | |
Line length | 64 km (40 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Nowshera–Dargai Railway (Urdu: نوشہرہ –درگئی ریلوے) is one of several railway lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins at Nowshera Junction and ends at Dargai.[1] The total length of this railway line is 64 kilometers (40 mi). There are 10 railway stations from Nowshera Junction to Dargai.
History[]
Opened in 1901, the line served the Malakand Division until 2002 when train service was suspended. In April 2017, Pakistan Railways proposed to rebuild the line and extend it north towards Batkhela.[2]
Stations[]
- Nowshera Junction
- Risalpur Cantonment
- Rashkai
- Mardan Junction > to Charsadda
- Gujar Garhi
- Kalpani
- Takht-I-Bhai
- Hathiyan
- Sakhakot
- Dargai[3]
See also[]
- Samasata-Amruka Branch Line
- Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
- Railway lines in Pakistan
References[]
- ^ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 129; Retrieved 10 Feb 2016
- ^ http://dailytimes.com.pk/business/08-Apr-17/pakistan-railways-invites-eoi-to-enhance-trains-speed-up-to-160kmh
- ^ "Dargai train station needs little to earn millions". Dawn. Pakistan. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
Categories:
- Railway lines opened in 1901
- 5 ft 6 in gauge railways in Pakistan
- Railway stations on Nowshera–Dargai Railway Line
- Pakistan transport stubs
- Asia rail transport stubs