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Samasata-Amruka Branch Line سمّہ سٹّہ–امرُوکا فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
Status	Suspended
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Termini	Samasata Junction Amruka
Stations	20
Service
Operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
History
Opened	1894 (1894)
Closed	July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
Technical
Line length	257 km (160 mi)
Route map Legend km Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line 0 Samasata Junction 19 Baghdad 46 Lal Suhanra (see Lal Suhanra National Park) 62 Asrani 73 Tamewali 90 Sheikh Wahan 106 Hasilpur 123 Bakhshan Khan 139 Chistian 159 Madrisa 183 Bahawalnagar Junction to Haroonabad, Fort Abbas -- Minchinabad 234 Mandi Sadiq Ganj Junction 246 Sobha Wala 257 Amruka

Samasata–Amruka Branch Line (Urdu: سمّہ سٹّہ–امرُوکا فرعی ریلوے خط) was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Samasata Junction and ended at Amruka. The total length of this railway line is 257 kilometers (160 mi) with 20 railway stations. This Railway line was closed in 2011. However recently efforts have been underway to reopen the line. The rail tracks are in the Samasatta-Amruka Section (total cost: PKR 7.735 billion)۔. Work on this railway line is closed.

Stations

• Samasata Junction
• Kutal Imara Jn
• Baghdad
• Dera Bakha
• Abbasnagar
• Lal Suhanra
• Goth Shah Muhammad
• Asrani
• Tamewali
• Goolpur Talbani
• Sheikh Wahan
• Qaimpur
• Hasilpur
• Khanqah Muhammad Panah
• Bakhshan Khan
• Sadiqpur
• Chistian
• Sakhi Shauq Ilahi
• Chak Abdullah
• Madrisa
• Takht Mahal
• Girdhariwala
• Bahawalnagar Junction
• Mitti Roya
• Chaweka Road
• Chabiana
• Minchinabad
• Chet Singhwala
• Mandi Sadiq Ganj Junction
• Sobha Wala
• Amruka

See also

• Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Railway lines in Pakistan

References

1. ^ Sohail Khan (November 14, 2011). "Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901". The Nation. BAHAWALNAGAR. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. "پاکستان ریلوے ۔۔سمہ سٹہ سے امروکہ تک | Khuda Yaar Khan Channar". Retrieved 2023-09-04.

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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
Urban railways Peshawar Circular Railway Karachi Circular Railway Rawalpindi-Islamabad Circular Railway
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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