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Railway line in Pakistan

Nowshera–Dargai Railway
Overview
Native nameنوشہرہ –درگئی ریلوے
StatusSuspended
OwnerPakistan Railways
Termini
Stations12
Service
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
History
Opened1901 (1901)
Technical
Line length64 km (40 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Nowshera–Dargai Railway (Urdu: نوشہرہ –درگئی ریلوے) is one of several abandoned railway lines in Pakistan. The line begins at Nowshera Junction and ends at Dargai. The total length of this railway line is 64 kilometers (40 mi). There are 10 railway stations from Nowshera Junction to Dargai.

History

Opened in 1901, the line served the Malakand Division until 2002 when train service was suspended. In April 2017, Pakistan Railways proposed to rebuild the line and extend it north towards Batkhela.

Stations

See also

References

  1. Haroon, Agha Iqrar (23 July 2022). "Chakwal Railway Station tells the story of how much we hate our heritage".
  2. Government of India (1918). Bombay Baroda And Central India Railway System.
  3. "Pakistan Railways invites EOI to enhance trains' speed up to 160km/H". 8 April 2017.
  4. "Dargai train station needs little to earn millions". Dawn. Pakistan. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
Nowshera–Dargai Railway
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