Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line Explained

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Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line
Status:Closed[1]
Start:Daud Khel Junction
End:Lakki Marwat Junction
Owner:Pakistan Railways
Operator:Pakistan Railways
Linelength:92km (57miles)

Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Daud Khel Junction and ended at Lakki Marwat Junction. The total length of this railway line was 92km (57miles) with 7 railway stations. It was known by locals as "choti rail", since it was the only narrow gauge railway in the country. The line was dismantled in 1995.,[1] [2] [3] The line is now only active from Daud Khel To Mari Indus which is10km (10miles)

History

The rail line was originally built by NWR as the Trans–Indus Railway in 1913, which extended from Kalabagh station to Bannu station. The line was then further extended in 1916 to reach Tank Junction station, which today is part of the Bannu–Tank Branch Line.[4] The line was also sometimes referred to as the Mari Indus Railway.[5]

Closure

The line was dismantled in 1995.[1] [2] [3]

Stations

Closed Section

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omar Mukhtar Khan . Train to oblivion - Footloose - thenews.com.pk . www.thenews.com.pk . 2016-01-10 . 2023-08-27.
  2. Web site: Railways: emulating next-door neighbour - Newspaper . Dawn.Com . 2012-01-02 . 2017-05-24.
  3. Web site: Salman Rashid . Train of thoughts - Footloose . www.thenews.com.pk . 2016-02-07 . 2023-08-27.
  4. https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n137/mode/2up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 129
  5. Web site: Wilson Lythgoe . North-West Frontier Narrow Gauge, February 1985 . www.internationalsteam.co.uk . 2023-08-27.