Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line

Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line
شورکوٹ-لالہ موسیٰ فرعی ریلوے خط
Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line; شورکوٹ-لالہ موسیٰ فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
Other name(s)	Sind–Sagar Railway
Status	Operational
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Termini	Shorkot Cantonment Junction; Lala Musa Junction;
Stations	34
Service
Operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length	325 km (202 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	40 km/h (25 mph) to 70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend

Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line (Urdu: شورکوٹ-لالہ موسیٰ فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Shorkot Cantonment Junction station and ends at Lalamusa Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 325 kilometers (202 mi). There are 34 railway stations from Shorkot Junction to Akhtar Karnana last station before Lalamusa Junction. Currently, the sole train operating on this branch line is the Hazara Express, which travels from Karachi to Havelian via the Shorkot-Lalamusa branch line.^[1]

History

The Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line was originally constructed as a metre gauge railway from Lala Musa to Malakwal in 1881 and named the Sind–Sagar Railway. In 1886, the Sind–Sagar Railway was amalgamated with other railways in the region to form the North Western State Railway. During this time period, the railway line was converted to broad gauge.^[2]

Stations

References

^ "Hazara Express Train Fare and Time Schedule September 2024". 4 January 2024.
^ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 107, pdf page 116; Retrieved 15 Jul 2016

[1] "Hazara Express Train Fare and Time Schedule September 2024". 4 January 2024.

[admin-2] " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 107, pdf page 116; Retrieved 15 Jul 2016

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