This is a list of Railway lines in Pakistan. The lines and the stations are owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Rail lines in Pakistan are divided into main lines and branch lines.
Main lines
Branch lines
- Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
- Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line
- Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line
- Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line
- Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line
- Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line
- Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line
- Jand–Thal Branch Line
- Bannu–Tank Branch Line
- Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line
- Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line
- Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line
- Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line
- Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line
- Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
- Golra Sharif–Basal Branch Line
- Sibi-Zardalu Branch Line
Proposed lines
- Karachi–Gwadar Railway Line (Makran Coastal Railway)
- Mandra–Bhaun Railway
- Gwadar–Mastung Branch Line
- Jacobabad–Gwadar Branch Line
- Basima–Jacobabad Branch Line
- Zhob Valley Railway
- Nur–Muzaffarabad Branch Line
- Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan Railway Project
- Khunjerab Railway (China–Pakistan railway)
- Thar Coal Railway
Tourist and heritage railways
- Changa Manga Forestry Railway
- Dandot Light Railway
- Khewra Salt Mines Railway
- Khyber Pass Railway
- Larkana–Jacobabad Light Railway
- Mardan–Charsadda Branch Line
- Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway
- Nowshera–Dargai Branch Line
Proposed Standard Gauge Line to Iran
Main article: Istanbul–Tehran–lslamabad railwayPakistan Railways is working on plans to construct a 635 km standard-gauge line from Quetta to Taftan on the Pakistan-Iranian border.
The proposed railway would support the transport of high-value goods to Europe and Central Asia. Trains on the Islamabad – Tehran – Istanbul route currently take around five days to complete the journey, possibly due to poor or compromised condition of the track. It is claimed that a standard-gauge line would reduce journey times to 20 hours.
See also
- Cross-border railway lines in Pakistan
- Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan
- List of railway stations in Pakistan
References
- "Upgradation of 3 main railway lines underway under CPEC". The Nation. 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- "ایم ایل ون منصوبہ: خستہ حال ریلوے لائن پاکستان کی تقدیر کیسے بدل سکتی ہے؟". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- "[IRFCA] Pakistan - Closed Sections". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- News Desk (2022-12-21). "Importance of ML-1 railway project under CPEC | By Waseem Riaz Bhutta". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- Team, Editorial (2021-10-10). "ML-2 Project: The Prospects of Prosperity Await Pakistan". Rationale-47. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- "[IRFCA] Pakistan - Closed Sections". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- "Oman offer to build Gwadar railway conjures Pakistan port's past".
- "Pakistan eyes standard gauge line to the Middle East and Europe". Railpage. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
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