Ludhiana–Fazilka line

Ludhiana–Fazilka line

Legend km to Karachi via Samma Satta (line abandoned) India-Pakistan border to Abohar Fazilka to Delhi-Fazilka line State Highway 20 9 Theh Kalandar 13 Ladhuka 22 Bahminiwala 32 Jalalabad 41 Jiwa Arain 50 Guru Harshai 56 Kohar Singhwala 62 Jhoktahal Singh 69 Dodh 76 Khai Phemeki State Highway 20 to Lahore via Kasur (line abandoned) India-Pakistan border Husseiniwala 85 Firozpur City 88 Firozpur Cantonment to Delhi-Fazilka line to Jalandhar-Firozpur line 97 Saidanwala 101 Dhindsa 106 Ferozeshah 113 Sulhani 119 Talwandi State Highway 15 125 Maheshari Sandhuan 131 Dagru State Highway 96 135 Ghai Kalan 143 Moga 153 Parao Mahna 159 Ajitwal 167 Nanaksar 172 Jagraon State Highway 51 182 Chauki Man 191 Mullanpur State Highway 13 196 Bhanohad Punjab 199 Baddowal 208 Modelgram 212 Ludhiana on Ambala-Attari line Source: Google maps 74972 Fazilka-Firozpur DMU 54645 Firozpur-Ludhiana Passenger

The Ludhiana–Fazilka line is a railway line connecting Ludhiana and Fazilka both in the Indian state of the Punjab . The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

History

The Southern Punjab Railway Co. opened the Delhi-Bhatinda-Samasatta line in 1897.^[1] The line passed through Muktasar and Fazilka tehsils and provided direct connection through Samma Satta (now in Pakistan) to Karachi. The extension from the Macleodganj (later renamed Mandi Sadiqganj and now in Pakistan) railway line to Ludhiana was opened by the same company in 1905.^[2]

Railway border crossings

Fazilka and Hussainiwala on this line are two defunct railway border crossing points on the India-Pakistan border.

After partition of India, a line linked Amrooka on the Pakistan side of the India-Pakistan border, opposite Fazilka, to Samma Satta. The only train running through these tracks was withdrawn in 2011.^[3]

The Hussainiwala-Ganda Singh Wala railway crossing, near Firozpur, became defunct with the partition of India. The broad gauge spur from Kasur Junction in Pakistan has been closed.^[4] A strategically important bridge that was blown up during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 at Hussainiwala, has been rebuilt and opened in 2013.^[5]

Loco sheds

Ludhiana diesel shed holds 170+ locos including WDM-2, WDM-3A and WDG-3A. Ludhiana electric loco shed was commissioned in 2001 and houses WAM-4, WAG-5 and WAG-7 locos.^[6]

Developments

The 42 km (26 mi) new 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line between Fazilka and Abohar was opened in 2012.^[7]

The Indian Railways have been considering proposals for converting the existing Ludhiana-Firozpur single line into a double line.^[8]

Passenger movement

Ludhiana is the only station on this line which is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[9]

Railway reorganisation

Sind Railway (later reorganised as Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway) was formed a guaranteed railway in 1856.^[10] It constructed broad gauge railways from Delhi to Multan via Lahore, and from Karachi to Kotri. Multan and Kotri were connected by ferry service on the Indus River. In 1871-72, Indus Valley Railway was formed to connect Multan and Kotri. At the same time, Punjab Northern State Railway started constructing from Lahore towards Peshawar. In 1886, Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway was acquired by the state and amalgamated with Indus Valley Railway and Punjab Northern State Railway to form North-Western State Railway.^[11] Southern Punjab Railway was taken over by the state and merged with North Western Railway in 1930.^[12]

With the partition of India in 1947, North Western Railway was split. While the western portion became Pakistan West Railway, and later Pakistan Railways, the eastern part became Eastern Punjab Railway.^[13] In 1952,Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway.^[14]

References

External links

• Trains at Ludhiana
• Trains at Firozpur
• Trains at Fazilka

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