Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan
Following the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and inherited various railway lines with a route length of 8,122 kilometres (5,048 miles). Some of those lines were subsequently abandoned or dismantled, such as:[1]
- Hyderabad-Badin Branch Line, 109 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2020.
- Lahore-Wagah Branch Line, 25 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2019.
- Tando Adam-Mehrapur Branch Line, 202 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
- Pad Idan-Tharushah Branch Line, 29 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
- Nawabshah-Sakrand Branch Line, 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[2]
- Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line, 52 kilometer section between Narowal Junction and Chak Amru closed.
- 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, closed in 1993.[3][1]
- Gharibwal Cement Works Railway (Ghribwal railway station to Haranpur Junction railway station) 10 kilometer track closed
- Malakwal–Bhera Branch Line, 38 kilometer Broad Gauge railway track closed.
- Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line, 70 kilometer section between Pind Dadan Khan and Khushab closed.
- Larkana-Jacobabad Branch Line, 136 kilometer loop line
- Fort Abbas-Samasata Branch Line, 128 kilometer line completed in 1932-1933, however due to 2nd world war demands, the track was removed and never rebuilt.
- Khanpur–Chachran Railway, 34 kilometer line
- Nowshera–Dargai Railway, built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
- Charsadda Railway, 40 Kilometers line built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
- Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line constructed in 1922 and closed in 1940.
- Amruka-Fazlika Railway. 38 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India and Pakistan Partition 1947.
- Mandi Sadiq Ganj-Hindu Malkot Railway. 36 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India And Pakistan Partition 1947.
- Kasur-Firozpur Branch Line 39 Kilometer Line Abandoned in 1947
- Kasur-KhemKaran Branch Line 30 Kilometer Line Abandoned In 1947
Narrow gauge
[edit]- Zhob Valley Railway (Boston–Zhob), 294 kilometer narrow gauge railway, closed in 1985 and dismantled in 2008.
- Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line, 134 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.
- Kohat–Thal Railway, 100 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1903, abandoned in 1991.[4]
Meter gauge
[edit]- Jamrao-Pithoro loop line (184 km closed in 2005)
- Mirpur Khas-Nawabshah (129 km closed in 2005) [5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "[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