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Bannu–Tank Branch Line (Urdu: بنوں–ٹانک فرعی ریلوے خط) was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Bannu and ended at Tank Junction. The total length of this railway line was 122 kilometers (76 mi) with 7 railway stations. It was known by locals as "choti rail", since it was the only 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railway in the country (excepting the stretch from Kohat Tehsil to Thal pre-1991) The line was dismantled in 1995.

History

The rail line was originally built by NWR as the Trans–Indus Railway in 1913, which extended from Kalabagh station to Bannu station, which today is part of the Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line. The line was then further extended in 1916 to reach Tank Junction station. The line was also sometimes referred to as the Mari Indus Railway.

Closure

The line was dismantled in 1995.

Stations

• Bannu
• Aba Khel
• Naurang Serai
• Lakki Marwat Junction
• Shahbaz Khel Halt
• Pezu
• Tank Junction

See also

• Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Railway lines in Pakistan

References

1. ^ Khan, Omar Mukhtar (10 January 2016). "Train to oblivion". The News on Sunday.
2. ^ "Railways: emulating next-door neighbour". Dawn. 2 January 2012.
3. ^ Rashid, Salman (7 February 2016). "Train of thoughts".
4. "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 129; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015
5. International Steam "North Western Frontier Railway"; Retrieved 12 Dec 2015

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Branch lines Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line Samasata–Amruka Branch Line Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line Lodhran–Khanewal Branch Line Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line Golra Sharif–Kohat Branch Line Nowshera–Dargai Railway Bannu–Tank Branch Line Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line Lahore–Wagah Branch Line Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
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Proposed or under construction Karachi–Gwadar Railway Line (Makran Coastal Railway) Mandra–Bhaun Railway Gwadar–Mastung Branch Line Basima–Jacobabad Branch Line Zhob Valley Railway Islamabad–Muzaffarabad Branch Line
Tourist and heritage railways Changa Manga Forestry Railway Dandot Light Railway Kandahar State Railway Khanpur–Chachran Railway Khewra Salt Mines Railway Khyber Pass Railway Larkana–Jacobabad Light Railway Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway

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