Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line

Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line (Urdu: وزِيرآباد-نارووال فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line originally runs from Wazirabad Junction station to Narowal Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 105 kilometers (65 mi). There are 15 railway stations from Wazirabad Junction to Narowal Junction.[2]

Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
وزِيرآباد-نارووال فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
TerminiWazirabad Junction
Narowal Junction
Stations15
Operation
Opened22 July 1915 (1915-07-22)
OwnerPakistan Railways
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length91 km (57 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[1]

History

The Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line was built by the North Western State Railway in 1915 and originally named as the Sialkot–Narowal Railway.[3]

Stations

The railway stations on this railway line are:

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 24 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  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. " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 119; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015


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