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Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line

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Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line
لودھراں-رائے ونڈ فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
OwnerPakistan Railways
Termini
Stations24
Service
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length353 km (219 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[1]
Route map

km
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Lodhran Junction
15
Jamraniwah
31
Kahror Pakka
47
Sardar Jhandir (Abandoned)
64
Mailsi
80
Nur Shah
97
Vehari
Machhianwala
113
Mandi Burewala
129
Gaggoo
153
Arifwala
167
Murad Chishti
186
Pak Pattan
196
Chah Noor Mohammad
201
Maulviwala
207
Chak Kambo (Abandoned)
216
Haveli Wasawewala
226
Kila Dewa SingH
237
Basirpur
244
Gul Sher (Abandoned)
250
Rasulpur Halt (Abandoned)
257
Mandi Ahmadabad
262
Haji Chand (Abandoned)
271
Kanganpur
275
Basti Qutab Shah (Abandoned)
282
Kul Mokal (Abandoned)
291
Usmanwala
297
Dholan (Abandoned)
324
Khudian Khas
330
Roshan Bhella
333
Kasur Junction
339
Athilpur (Abandoned)
344
Raokhanwala
348
Raja Jang
353
Raiwind Junction

Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line (Urdu: لودھراں-رائے ونڈ فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Lodhran Junction station and ends at Raiwind Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 353 kilometers (219 mi). There are 24 railway stations from Lodhran Junction to Raiwind Junction. Currently, the only operational train on this branch line is the Fareed Express. The Fareed Express travels from Karachi to Lahore via Vehari Railway Station along this route.[2]

History

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The rail line was originally completed as the Kasur–Lodhran Railway in 1909 by the Southern Punjab Railway as part of the Sutlej Valley Railway irrigation project. The line linked Kasur to Lodhran, where it connected to the North Western State Railway mainline to Karachi. However owing to World War I, financial stringency stagnated developments of the railways. In order to meet the necessities of the military authorities, this rail line (along with the Hyderabad–Badin Railway) was dismantled in 1917 and subsequently rebuilt in 1922.[3]

Stations

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See also

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References

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  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 24 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Khanewal Raiwind Branch Line Train". moveinpak.
  3. ^ Google Books "Punjab, the Crucial Decade (1911-1920)" by Subash Chander Sharma; page 81; Retrieved 8 Apr 2016