Karachi–Peshawar Line

Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line (Urdu: کراچی–پشاور مرکزی ریل راستہ, romanized: karāčī-pešāvar markazī rēl rāsta) (also referred to as Main Line 1 or ML-1) is one of four main railway lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Karachi City station or Kiamari station and ends at Peshawar Cantonment Station. The total length of this railway line is 1,687 kilometers (1,048 mi). There are 184 railway stations from Kiamari to Peshawar Cantonment on this line.[4] The line serves as the main passenger and freight line of the country. 75% of the country's cargo and passenger traffic uses the line. The line is currently undergoing a six-year 886.68 billion (US$5.5 billion) upgrade and renovation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, with average rail speeds expected be doubled to 160 kilometers per hour upon completion.[5]

Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
کراچی–پشاور مرکزی ریل راستہ
PR rail network with Main Line 1 highlighted in black
Overview
Other name(s)Main Line 1
ML-1[1]
Native nameکراچی–پشاور مرکزی ریل راستہ
OwnerPakistan Railways
TerminiKarachi City or Kiamari
Peshawar Cantonment
Stations184
Service
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length1,872[2] km (1,163 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed(Current) 60 km/h (37 mph) to 105 km/h (65 mph)
(Proposed) 160 km/h (99 mph)[3]
Route map

km
0
Kiamari
5
Karachi City
9
Karachi Cantt
Departure Yard
19
Drigh Road
21
Drigh Colony
24
Malir Colony
26
Malir
Malir Cantonment
29
Landhi Junction
Landhi—Korangi Branch Line
35
Jummah Goth
43
Bin Qasim
45
Badal Nala
48
Marshalling Yard Pipri
51
Gaddar
61
Dabheji
79
Ran Pethani
91
Jungshahi
108
Braudabad
124
Jhimpir
143
Meting
164
Bholari
174
Kotri Junction
183
Hyderabad Junction
190
Detha
205
Allahdino Sand
213
Palijani
221
Oderolal
228
Wahab Shah
237
Tando Adam Junction
246
Jalal Marri
256
Shahdadpur
270
Lundo
280
Sarhari
298
Nawabshah
311
Bucheri
323
Daur
337
Bandhi
348
Kot Lalloo
358
Pad Idan Junction
371
Bhiria Road
384
Lakha Road
398
Mehrabpur Junction
411
Setharja
420
Ranipur Riyasat
427
Gambat
Pir Katpar
442
Tando Mustikhan
456
Khairpur
467
Begmanji
481
Rohri Junction
489
Mando Dairo
501
Sangi
513
Pano Akil
525
Mahesar
539
Ghotki
550
Sarhad
564
Mirpur Mathelo
578
Daharki
596
Reti
614
Walhar
624
Machi Goth
Sindh
Punjab
provincial border
632
Sadikabad
643
Adam Sahaba
654
Rahim Yar Khan
666
Tarinda
675
Kot Samaba
685
Sahja
696
Khanpur Junction
706
Jetha Bhutta
718
Firoza
741
Liaquat Pur
760
Chanigot
771
Kulab
783
Dera Nawab Sahib
798
Mubarakpur
807
Kalanchwala
819
Samasata Junction
831
Bahawalpur
Empress Bridge over
River Sutlej
838
Admwahan
0
847
Lodhran Junction
km
11
858
Shah Nal
Shahidanwala
857
25
872
Gilawala
36
883
Zarif Shaheed
Rukanpur
863
48
895
Shujabad
56
903
Chak
Dunyapur
878
72
919
Sher Shah Junction
Kutabpur
889
78
925
Muzaffarabad
87
934
Multan Cantt
Jahania
905
Multan City
98
945
Piran Ghaib
Jangal Mariala
922
108
955
Tatipur
115
962
Riazabad
Mehar Shah
929
120
967
Kot Abbas Shaheed
127
974
Shamkote
938
136
983
Khanewal Junction
km
942
Dera Taj
953
Rajput Nagar
959
Kacha Khuh
969
Mohsinwal
981
Mian Channun
999
Kassowal
1,015
Chichawatni
1,036
Harappa
Mirdad Muafi
1,056
Sahiwal
Nur Muhammad Mokal
1,066
Yousafwala
Qadirabad
1,081
Okara Cantt
1,093
Okara
1,102
Kissan
1,110
Renala Khurd
1,126
Habibabad
1,133
Sehjowal
1,139
Pattoki
Wan Adhan
BS-Link Canal
1,152
Changa Manga
1,160
Bhoe Asal
1,168
Kot Radha Kishan
1,175
Prem Nagar
1,183
Raiwind Junction
1,192
Jia Bagga
Hudiara Drain
1,201
Kana Kacha
1,208
Kot Lakhpat
1,212
Walton
1,218
Lahore Cantt
1,223
Lahore Junction
1,225
Badami Bagh
1,230
Shahdara Bagh Junction
1,240
Kala Shah Kaku
1,249
Muridke
1,259
Sadhoke
1,269
Kamoke
1,278
Eminabad
1,280
Theri Sansi
1,290
Gujranwala City
1,291
Gujranwala
1,299
Gujranwala Cantt
1,306
Ghakkhar Mandi
1,315
Dhaunkal
1,322
Wazirabad Junction
1,325
Haripur Band
1,336
Gujrat
1,346
Deona Juliani
1,355
Lala Musa Junction
1,362
Chak Pirana
1,365
Kharian Cantt
1,371
Kharian
1,381
Choa Kariala
1,365
Serai Alamgir
1,389
Jhelum
1,394
Kala Gujran
1,401
Kaluwal
1,407
Dina
1,413
Ratial
1,420
Domeli
1,426
Bakrala
1,431
Tarki
1,439
Sohawa
1,449
Missa Keswal
1,458
Gujar Khan
1,465
Ghungrila
1,472
Mandra Junction
Mandra—Bhoun railway line
to Chakwal
1,481
Kaliamawan
1,486
Mankiala
1,496
Sihala
1,507
Chaklala
1,512
Rawalpindi
1,515
Nur (Rawalpindi)
1,522
Madina-Tul-Hijjaj
1,527
Golra Sharif Junction
Golra Sharif–Kohat Cantt Section
to Basal Junction, Jand Junction
1,537
Sangjani
1,544
Taxila Cantt Junction
1,547
Wah Cantt
1,552
Budho
1,556
Wah
1,560
Hasan Abdal
1,570
Burhan
1,579
Faqirabad
1,587
Sanjwal
1,595
Attock City Junction
1,605
Rumian
1,612
Attock Khurd
Punjab
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
provincial border
1,616
Khairabad Kund
1,624
Jahangira Road
1,630
Akora Khattak
1,638
Hayat Sher Pao Shaheed
1,643
Nowshera Junction
Nowshera—Dargai branch Line
to Risalpur, Mardan Jn, Takht-I-Bhai
1,650
Khushhal Kot
1,653
Pir Piai
1,664
Pabbi
1,669
Taru Jabba
1,674
Nasarpur
1,682
Peshawar City
1,687
Peshawar Cantt
km

History

The present-day Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line was built as a patchwork of different railways during the 19th century. The present day line consists of the following historic sections built between 1861 and 1900:

  • Karachi–Kotri section, opened in 1861 (Kotri Bridge over the Indus River, opened in 1899)
  • Kotri–Rohri section, opened in 1900
  • Rohri–Multan section, opened in 1879 (Empress Bridge (near Bahawalpur) over the Sutlej River, opened in 1878)
  • Multan–Lahore section, opened in 1861
  • Lahore–Peshawar section, opened in 1876 (Attock Bridge over the Indus River, opened in 1883)

Early development

The Scinde Railway was constructed in 1861 as a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge railway line between Karachi and Kotri.[6][7] Work on the line had commenced in April 1858 and was the first railway line for public use in the region.[8] Following the completion of the line, the Indus Steam Flotilla began docking in Kotri (instead of Karachi) from Multan.[9] The Punjab Railway was constructed and inaugurated in late 1861 as a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge railway line between Multan and Lahore, and later extended to Amritsar.[6][7][10] Thus the travel time between Sindh and Punjab was greatly reduced together with the Scinde Railway, Indus Steam Flotilla and Punjab Railways; what normally took 40 days to travel between Karachi and Lahore now took 48 hours to transport passengers and cargo.

Mergers & expansion

In 1870, the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway was formed from the incorporation of the Scinde Railway, Indus Steam Flotilla, Punjab Railway and Delhi Railway companies in order to increase efficiency of passenger and cargo transport between Sindh and Punjab.[11] However, the rail gap between Kotri and Multan was considered a hassle as the Indus River and Sutlej River were major obstacles to cross at the time. In 1871, the Indus Valley State Railway was inaugurated and construction began on extending the railway line from Multan south towards Bahawalpur (crossing the Sutlej River) and on wards to Rohri. In 1876, the Punjab Northern State Railway was constructed between Lahore and Peshawar and in 1883 the Attock Bridge over the Indus River was opened.[12] In 1878, the Empress Bridge over the Sutlej River was opened and in 1879 the Indus Valley State Railway reached Rohri. From Rohri, a steam ferry would transport eight rail carriages at a time across the Indus between Rohri and Sukkur. This was found to be cumbersome and time-consuming. In 1889, the Lansdowne Bridge between Rohri and Sukkar was opened and in 1893, work on the Kotri Bridge commenced. It was only in 1900 that the section between Rohri and Kotri was completed.[13][14][15] In 1885, all the companies were merged to form the North Western State Railway.

Expansion and reconstruction

New rail track 1,872 kilometer in length will be laid out under the Main Line-1 (ML-1) project, the project will generate about 150,000 job opportunities, said Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed. The Project will result in doubling of entire track from Karachi to Peshawar. Computer based signaling and control system will be installed. Grade separation to ensure safety of train operations will be provided. The Estimated Cost of the project is US $ 6808 Million.[16][17]

Stations

The stations on this line are as follows:

References

  1. Amer Sial (August 17, 2016). "Pak Railways poised to get massive funding from CPEC and CAREC". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. http://cpec.gov.pk/project-details/30
  3. Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis - Citizens’ Periodic Reports on the Performance of State Institutions (PDF). Islamabad: PILDAT. December 2015. p. 21. ISBN 978-969-558-589-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  4. "Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015" (PDF). Musafir (in English and Urdu). Pakistan. October 2015: 58–93. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. Shahbaz Rana (30 September 2016). "China approves $5.5b for Pakistan's main rail link". The Express Tribune. Islamabad, Pakistan. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83 Retrieved on 2 January 2016
  7. "Money Market and City Intelligence", "The Times", Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.
  8. Grace’s Guide “Scinde Railway” Retrieved on 2 January 2016
  9. "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a
  10. Andrew, Sir William Patrick (6 June 2018). "The Punjaub Railway. A Selection from Official Correspondence Regarding the Introduction of Railways Into the Punjaub, with Map of Scinde and the Punjaub ..." W.H. Allen and Company via Google Books.
  11. The Railway News and Joint-Stock Journal, Volume 13. London. 1870. p. 621. The scheme for amalgamating the Scine Railway, the Indus Flotilla, the Punjaub Railway, and the Delhi Railway into one united undertaking, as from the 1st of July, 1870, was taken as read.
  12. Google Books "Engines of Change: The Railroads that Made India" by Ian J. Kerr, page 84 Retrieved on 12 Jul 2016
  13. "Shadbolt Collection: Construction of the Indus Bridge at Kotri.”; Retrieved on 26 Maqy 2016
  14. “Indian Biographical Dictionary” 1915 page 390; Retrieved on 26 Mayr 2016
  15. Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 479 (pdf page 442) Retrieved on 26 May 2016
  16. "Expansion and reconstruction of existing Line ML-1 | China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Official Website". cpec.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  17. Report, Staff (2020-09-25). "1,872km rail track to be laid for ML-1 project: minister". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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