Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line

Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line (Urdu: لودھراں-رائے ونڈ فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Lodhran Junction station and ends at Raiwind Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 125 kilometers (78 mi). There are 22 railway stations from Lodhran Junction to Raiwind Junction.[2]

Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line
لودھراں-رائے ونڈ فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
OwnerPakistan Railways
TerminiLodhran Junction
Raiwind Junction
Stations22
Service
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length125 km (78 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[1]
Route map

km
0
Lodhran Junction
15
Jamraniwah
31
Kahror Pakka
64
Mailsi
80
Nur Shah
97
Vehari
Machhianwala
113
Mandi Burewala
129
Gaggoo
153
Arifwala
167
Murad Chishti
186
Pak Pattan
196
Chah Noor Mohammad
201
Maulviwala
207
Chak Kambo
Closed
216
Haveli Wasawewala
226
Kila Dewa SingH
237
Basirpur
244
Gul Sher
Closed
250
Rasulpur Halt
257
Mandi Ahmadabad
262
Haji Chand
271
Kanganpur
275
Basti Qutab Shah
282
Kul Mokal
291
Usmanwala
297
Dholan
302
Khudian Khas
313
Roshan Bhella
326
Kasur Junction
334
Athilpur
340
Raokhanwala
348
Raja Jang
353
Raiwind Junction

History

The rail line was originally completed as the Kasur–Lodhran Railway in 1909 by the Southern Punjab Railway as part of the Sutlej Valley Railway irrigation project. The line linked Kasur to Lodhran, where it connected to the North Western State Railway mainline to Karachi. However owing to World War 1, financial stringency stagnated developments of the railways. In order to meet the necessities of the military authorities, this rail line (along with the Hyderabad–Badin Railway) was dismantled in 1917 and subsequently rebuilt in 1922.[3]

Stations

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015 (PDF) (in English and Urdu) (October 2015 ed.). Pakistan: National Book Foundation. pp. 94–99. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. Google Books "Punjab, the Crucial Decade (1911-1920)" by Subash Chander Sharma; page 81; Retrieved 8 Apr 2016


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