Aab-e-Gum railway station
Aab-e-Gum Station آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 29°48′14″N 67°24′11″E / 29.8039°N 67.4031°ECoordinates: 29°48′14″N 67°24′11″E / 29.8039°N 67.4031°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Rohri-Chaman Railway Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ABG[1] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
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Aab-e-Gum railway station (also spelled Ab-i-Gum) (Urdu: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, Balochi: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Aab-e-gum town, Kachhi District of Balochistan province, Pakistan. It is located 50 kilometers (31 mi) southeast of Quetta near the Chilton mountain on Rohri-Chaman Railway Line. Aab-e-gum (Urdu: آب گم) is a Persian word meaning 'water lost', a name given to a nearby underground spring. On 17 November 2015, the Jaffar Express derailed at Aab-e-Gum, killing 20 and injuring 96 people.
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