Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line

Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line
لودھراں-خانیوال ریلوے ‬
Overview
Other name(s) Chord line
Status Operational
Locale Lodhran District, Khanewal District
Termini Lodhran Junction
Khanewal Junction
Stations 9
Operation
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 Upgrade)[1]
Route map
km
0
 Lodhran Junction
10
 Shahidanwala
16
 Rukanpur
31
 Dunyapur
42
 Kutabpur
58
 Jahania
75
 Jangal Mariala
82
 Mehar Shah
91
 Khanewal Junction

Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line (Urdu: لودھراں-خانیوال ریلوے‬‎) is the part of Main Line 1, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Lodhran Junction station and ends at Khanewal Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 91 kilometers (57 mi). There are 9 railway stations from Lodhran Junction to Khanewal Junction.[2] The line is often referred to as the chord line, as it allows trains which traveling on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line to bypass Multan.

Pakistan Railways network map

Stations

See also

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.
  2. ↑ Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015 (PDF) (in English and Urdu) (October 2015 ed.). Pakistan: National Book Foundation. pp. 66–67 (10–11). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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