Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan
In 1947, at the time of independence, Pakistan inherited 8,122 route kilometers (5,048 mi) railway lines. Of this some railway lines have been abandoned and dismantled. Which railways are:
Pakistan Railways Map
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, 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]
- Jand–Kohat Railway, 62 km broad gauge railway, constructed in 1902.
- Gharibwal Cement Works Railway (Ghribwal railway station to Haranpur Junction railway station)
- Malakwal–Bhera Railway, 15 kilometer section between Bhera and Miani closed.
- Malakwal–Khushab Railway, 77 kilometer section between Pind Dadan Khan and Khushab closed.
- Larkana–Jacobabad, 136 kilometer loop line
- Fort Abbas–Samasata Junction, 128 kilometer 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.
- Charsadda Railway, built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
- Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line constructed in 1922 and closed in 1940.
Meter gauge
- Jamrao-Pithoro loop line (184 km closed in 2005)
- Mirpur Khas-Nawabshah (129 km closed in 2005) [4]
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.[5]
- 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.
- Kohat–Thal Railway, 100 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1903, abandoned in 1991.[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
- The Meter-Gauge of Sindh Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2012
- http://www.irfca.org/articles/ziegler-pakistan7.html
- The International Steam. Retrieved 16 November 2012
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