Nowshera–Dargai Railway

Nowshera–Dargai Railway
Overview
Native name نوشہرہ –درگئی ریلوے‬
Status Suspended
Termini Mandra Junction
Dargai
Operation
Opened 1901 (1901)
Owner Pakistan Railways
Operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length 64 km (40 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Nowshera–Dargai Railway (Urdu: نوشہرہ –درگئی ریلوے‬‎) is one of several railway lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins at Nowshera Junction and ends at Dargai.[1] The total length of this railway line is 64 kilometers (40 mi). There are 10 railway stations from Nowshera Junction to Dargai.

History

Opened in 1901, the line served the Malakand Division until 2002 when train service was suspended. In April 2017, Pakistan Railways proposed to rebuild the line and extend it north towards Batkhela.[2]

Stations

See also

References

  1. ↑ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 129; Retrieved 10 Feb 2016
  2. ↑ http://dailytimes.com.pk/business/08-Apr-17/pakistan-railways-invites-eoi-to-enhance-trains-speed-up-to-160kmh
  3. ↑ https://www.dawn.com/news/607629


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