Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line


















Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
Overview
Native nameخانیوال-وزیرآباد فرعی ریلوے خط
Termini
Khanewal Junction
Wazirabad Junction
Stations40
Operation
Opened17 December 1899 (1899-12-17)
OwnerPakistan Railways
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length325 km (202 mi)
Operating speed105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed Upgrade)[1]

Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line (Urdu: خانیوال-وزیرآباد فرعی ریلوے خط‎) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Khanewal Junction station and ends at Wazirabad Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 325 kilometers (202 mi). There are 40 railway stations from Khanewal Junction to Wazirabad Junction.[2] The line is important in that it connects Faisalabad with other parts of the country by rail.



History



The Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line was originally named the Wazirabad–Multan Railway under the North Western State Railway. A survey for a railway line began in 1892.[3] The Wazirabad–Lyallpur began construction in 1894 and opened in 1896. The Lyallpur–Multan section began construction the following year and opened in 1899.[4]



Stations


The railway stations on this railway line are:



  • Khanewal Junction

  • Mian Shamir

  • Makhdumpur

  • Jan Muhammad Wala

  • Abdul Hakim

  • Dharkana

  • Jarala

  • Shorkot Cantonment Junction

  • Chutiana

  • Dabanawala

  • Toba Tek Singh

  • Janiwala

  • Amirpur Halt

  • Gojra

  • Kot Abadan Halt

  • Pakka Anna

  • Sar Shamir Road

  • Abbaspur

  • Risalwala

  • Samanabad

  • Faisalabad

  • Nishatabad

  • Faisalabad Dry Port

  • Chak Jhumra Junction

  • Sahianwala

  • Dar-ul-Ihsan

  • Sangla Hill Junction

  • Marh Balochan

  • Rattan Halt

  • Sukheke

  • Nautheh

  • Kaleke

  • Hafizabad

  • Gajargola

  • Alipur Chatta

  • Mancher Chatta

  • Jamke Chatta

  • Mansurwali

  • Wazirabad Junction



References




  1. ^ 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..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ 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 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.


  3. ^ India List and India Office List, 1905. p. 479 (pdf page 442). Retrieved 18 May 2016 – via Google Books.


  4. ^ India List and India Office List, 1905. p. 499 (pdf page 462). Retrieved 18 May 2016 – via Google Books.










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