Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line Explained

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Hyderabad-Badin Branch Line

حيدرآباد بدين ريلوي لائين
Native Name Lang:ur
Start:Kotri Junction
End:Badin
Stations:9
Owner:Pakistan Railways
Operator:Pakistan Railways
Linelength Km:109
Speed:105km/h (Current)
160km/h (Proposed Upgrade)[1]
Map State:collapsed

Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|حیدرآباد - بدین فرعی ریلوے خط, Sindhi: حیدرآباد - بدین ريلوي لائن) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Hyderabad Junction station and ends at Badin station. The total length of this railway line is 109km (68miles). There are 9 railway stations from Kotri Junction to Badin.

History

See main article: History of rail transport in Pakistan. The Hyderabad–Badin Railway opened on 15 August 1904 as part of the North Western State Railway's expansion program. However owing to World War I, financial stringency stagnated developments of the railways. In order to meet the necessities of the military authorities, this rail line (along with the Lodhran–Kasur Railway) was dismantled in 1917 during World War I, as the rails were needed elsewhere. In 1922, the track was rebuilt to its present alignment.[2]

Stations

The stations on this line are as follows:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis - Citizens' Periodic Reports on the Performance of State Institutions . December 2015 . PILDAT . Islamabad . 978-969-558-589-4 . 21 . August 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124213207/http://pildat.org/Publications/publication/QualityofGovernance/PerformanceAnalysisofPakistanRailways.pdf . January 24, 2016 . en . dead.
  2. Web site: [IRFCA] Pakistan Railway Train Names.