Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan

Pakistan Railways Map

Following the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and inherited various railway lines with a route length of 8,122 kilometres (5,048 miles). Some of those lines were subsequently abandoned or dismantled, such as:[1]

## Broad gauge

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* Hyderabad-Badin Branch Line, 109 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2020.
* Lahore-Wagah Branch Line, 25 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2019.
* Tando Adam-Mehrabpur Branch Line, 202 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
* Pad Idan-Tharushah Branch Line, 29 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
* Nawabshah-Sakrand Branch Line, 24 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
* Jammu–Sialkot Railway, 43 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1947.
* Samasata–Amruka Branch Line, 257 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2011[2]
* Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line, 52 kilometer section between Narowal Junction and Chak Amru closed.
* Khyber Pass Railway, 50 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2006.
* Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line, 102 kilometer constructed in 1928. Closed.
* Karachi Circular Railway, closed in 1999. Being partially reopened in 2020
* Mandra–Bhaun Railway, 74 km broad gauge railway, closed in 1993.[3][1]
* Gharibwal Cement Works Railway (Ghribwal railway station to Haranpur Junction railway station) 10 kilometer track closed
* Malakwal–Bhera Branch Line, 38 kilometer Broad Gauge railway track closed.
* Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line, 70 kilometer section between Pind Dadan Khan and Khushab closed.
* Larkana-Jacobabad Branch Line, 136 kilometer loop line
* Fort Abbas-Samasata Branch Line, 128 kilometer line completed in 1932-1933, however due to 2nd world war demands, the track was removed and never rebuilt.
* Khanpur–Chachran Railway, 34 kilometer line closed
* Nowshera–Dargai Railway,98 kilometer built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
* Mardan-Charsadda Railway, 29 Kilometers line built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
* Padidan-Mehrapur Railway, 74 Kilometers line closed
* Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line constructed in 1922 and closed in 1940.
* Amruka-Fazlika Railway. 38 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India and Pakistan Partition 1947.
* Mandi Sadiq Ganj-Hindu Malkot Railway. 36 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India And Pakistan Partition 1947.
* Kasur-Firozpur Branch Line 39 Kilometer Line Abandoned in 1947
* Kasur-KhemKaran Branch Line 30 Kilometer Line Abandoned In 1947

## Narrow gauge

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* Zhob Valley Railway (Boston–Zhob), 298 kilometer narrow gauge railway, closed in 1985 and dismantled in 2008.
* Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line, 82 km narrow gauge railway closed between Mari Indus and Lakki Marwat, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
* Bannu–Tank Branch Line, 122 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
* Kohat–Thal Railway, 100 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1903, abandoned in 1991.[4]

### Meter gauge

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* Jamrao-Pithoro Loop Line(184 km closed in 2005)
* Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Branch Line (129 km closed in 2005) [5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "[IRFCA] Pakistan - Closed Sections". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
2. ^ Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901, Publisher: The Nation. Retrieved 17 November 2012
3. ^ Plea to revive Mandra-Chakwal railway line Publisher: Dawn News. Retrieved 16 November 2012
4. ^ The International Steam. Retrieved 16 November 2012
5. ^ The Meter-Gauge of Sindh Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2012