Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan
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Following the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and inherited various railway lines with a route length of 9,012 kilometres (5,600 miles). Some of those lines were subsequently abandoned or dismantled, such as:[1]
- Hyderabad-Badin Branch Line, 109 kilometers line, closed in 2020.
- Lahore-Wagah Branch Line, 25 kilometers line, closed in 2019.
- Tando Adam-Mehrabpur Branch Line, 202 kilometers line, closed in 1988.
- Pad Idan-Tharushah Branch Line, 29 kilometers line, closed in 1988.
- Nawabshah-Sakrand Branch Line, 24 kilometers line, closed in 1988.
- Jammu–Sialkot Railway, 43 kilometers line, closed in 1947.
- Samasata–Amruka Branch Line, 257 kilometers line, closed in 2011.[2]
- Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line, 52 kilometers section between Narowal and Chak Amru closed in 2005.
- Khyber Pass Railway, 50 kilometers line, closed in 2006.
- Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line, 102 kilometers closed in 2002.
- Karachi Circular Railway, closed in 1999.
- Mandra–Bhaun Branch Line, 74 kilometers line, closed in 1993.[3][1]
- Gharibwal Cement Works Railway (Gharibwal railway station to Haranpur Junction railway station) 10 kilometers line closed.
- Malakwal–Bhera Branch Line, 28 kilometers line closed in 2005.
- Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line, 70 kilometers section between Pind Dadan Khan and Khushab is closed.
- Larkana-Jacobabad Branch Line, 136 kilometers loop line, closed nearly 2000.
- Fort Abbas-Samasata Branch Line, 128 kilometers line removed, due to 2nd world war demands.
- Khanpur–Chachran Branch Line, 34 kilometers line closed in 1990s.
- Nowshera–Dargai Branch Line, 64 kilometers line, closed in 2007.
- Mardan-Charsadda Branch Line, 29 Kilometers line closed in 1985.
- Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line, 35 kilometers line, closed in 1940.
- Amruka-Fazlika Branch Line 38 kilometers line closed in 1947.
- Mandi Sadiq Ganj-Hindu Malkot Branch Line 36 kilometers line closed in 1947.
- Kasur-Firozpur Branch Line 39 Kilometers Line closed in 1947.
- Kasur-KhemKaran Branch Line 30 Kilometers Line closed In 1947.
Narrow gauge
- Zhob Valley Railway (Boston–Zhob), 298 kilometer narrow gauge railway, closed in 1985 and dismantled in 2008.
- Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line, 82 km narrow gauge railway closed between Mari Indus and Lakki Marwat, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
- Bannu–Tank Branch Line, 122 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
- Jand–Thal Branch Line, 100 kilometer narrow gauge section from Kohat to Thal, constructed in 1903, abandoned in 1991.[4]
Meter gauge
- Jamrao-Pithoro Loop Line(184 km closed in 2005)
- Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Branch Line (129 km closed in 2005) [5]
References
- 1 2 "[IRFCA] Pakistan - Closed Sections". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901, Publisher: The Nation. Retrieved 17 November 2012
- ↑ Plea to revive Mandra-Chakwal railway line Publisher: Dawn News. Retrieved 16 November 2012
- ↑ The International Steam. Retrieved 16 November 2012
- ↑ The Meter-Gauge of Sindh Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2012