Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan explained

Following the Partition of India in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and inherited various railway lines with a route length of 8,122 kilometres (5,048 miles). Some of those lines were subsequently abandoned or dismantled, such as:

Broad gauge

• Hyderabad-Badin Branch Line, 109 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2020.
• Lahore-Wagah Branch Line, 25 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2019.
• Tando Adam-Mehrapur Branch Line, 202 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
• Pad Idan-Tharushah Branch Line, 29 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
• Nawabshah-Sakrand Branch Line, 24 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1988.
• Jammu–Sialkot Railway, 43 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 1947.
• Samasata–Amruka Branch Line, 257 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2011^[1]
• Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line, 52 kilometer section between Narowal Junction and Chak Amru closed.
• Khyber Pass Railway, 50 kilometer broad gauge railway, closed in 2006.
• Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line, constructed in 1928. Closed in 2002
• Karachi Circular Railway, closed in 1999. Being partially reopened in 2020
• Mandra–Bhaun Railway, 74 km broad gauge railway, closed in 1993.^{[2] [3]}
• Gharibwal Cement Works Railway (Ghribwal railway station to Haranpur Junction railway station) 10 kilometer track closed
• Malakwal–Bhera Branch Line, 38 kilometer Broad Gauge railway track closed.
• Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line, 70 kilometer section between Pind Dadan Khan and Khushab closed.
• Larkana-Jacobabad Branch Line, 136 kilometer loop line
• Fort Abbas-Samasata Branch Line, 128 kilometer line completed in 1932-1933, however due to 2nd world war demands, the track was removed and never rebuilt.
• Khanpur–Chachran Railway, 34 kilometer line
• Nowshera–Dargai Railway, built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
• Charsadda Railway, 40 Kilometers line built in 1886 and abandoned in 1985.
• Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line constructed in 1922 and closed in 1940.
• Amruka-Fazlika Railway. 38 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India and Pakistan Partition 1947.
• Mandi Sadiq Ganj-Hindu Malkot Railway. 36 kilometer line abandoned in 1947. Closed in India And Pakistan Partition 1947.
• Kasur-Firozpur Branch Line 39 Kilometer Line Abandoned in 1947
• Kasur-KhemKaran Branch Line 30 Kilometer Line Abandoned In 1947

Narrow gauge

• Zhob Valley Railway (Boston–Zhob), 294 kilometer narrow gauge railway, closed in 1985 and dismantled in 2008.
• Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line, 134 km narrow gauge railway closed between Mari Indus and Lakki Marwat, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
• Bannu–Tank Branch Line, 122 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1913, dismantled in 1995.
• Kohat–Thal Railway, 100 kilometer narrow gauge railway, constructed in 1903, abandoned in 1991.^[4]

Meter gauge

• Jamrao-Pithoro loop line (184 km closed in 2005)
• Mirpur Khas-Nawabshah (129 km closed in 2005) ^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Nov-2011/bahawalnagar-rail-junction-a-relic-from-1901 Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901
2. http://archives.dawn.com/archives/59428 Plea to revive Mandra-Chakwal railway line
3. Web site: [IRFCA] Pakistan - Closed Sections ]. 2024-07-16 . www.irfca.org.
4. http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/tales/lythgoe13.htm The International Steam
5. http://pakistaniat.com/2009/05/20/the-meter-gauge-of-sindh/ The Meter-Gauge of Sindh