Kundian

Kundian (Urdu: كُندياں‎), is the 2nd largest city of District Mianwali, tehsil Piplan in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Its population is near 50,000. This is divided into Kundian Katcha & Pacca units with total population of 150,000. Kundian Jn. railway station was formed in 1897. Kundian is about 200 m above MSL. Kundian faces cold winds from Siberian region being in line with Kurram.

Kundian كُندياں
Town and union council
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictMianwali District
TehsilPiplan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

History

This town remained famous during British regime, and was considered a railway hub in North Western State Railway (NWR). The old benches of NWR can be seen at Kundian Railway Junction. Railway Locomotive Shed is the 3rd largest locomotive shed of Pakistan Railways. This town remained on transport priority map during Sher Shah Suri regime. British government set up Civil Rest House to manage local administrative affairs.

Chashma Barrage and Chashma Hydroelectric Project are also located in Kundian. The Kundian Nuclear Fuel Complex (KNFC) is located nearby.

References

    https://kundian.pk/ Kundian Junction railway station

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.