Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
| Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line وزِيرآباد-نارووال فرعی ریلوے خط | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Termini |
Wazirabad Junction Narowal Junction |
| Stations | 15 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 22 July 1915 |
| Owner | Pakistan Railways |
| Operator(s) | Pakistan Railways |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 91 km (57 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
105 km/h (65 mph) (Current) 160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[1] |
Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line (Urdu: وزِيرآباد-نارووال فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line originally runs from Wazirabad Junction station to Narowal Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 105 kilometers (65 mi). There are 15 railway stations from Wazirabad Junction to Narowal Junction.[2]
History
The Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line was originally named as the Sialkot–Narowal Railway. Built in 1915 as part of the North Western State Railway, it was a broad gauge line.[3]
Stations
The railway stations on this railway line are:
- Wazirabad Junction
- Sodhra Kopra
- Begowala Ghartal
- Sambrial
- Ugoki
- Sialkot Junction
- Tasirabad Halt
- Gunna Kalan
- Alhar
- Chawinda
- Pasrur
- Qila Sobha Singh
- Alipur Sayadan Sharif
- Domala
- Narowal Junction
See Also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 August 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 119; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015
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