Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line Explained

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Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line
Other Name:Chord line
Native Name Lang:ur
Status:Operational
Locale:Lodhran District, Khanewal District
Start:Lodhran Junction
End:Khanewal Junction
Stations:9
Owner:Pakistan Railways
Operator:Pakistan Railways
Linelength:91km (57miles)
Speed:105km/h (Current)
160km/h (Proposed Upgrade)[1]
Map State:collapsed

Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|لودھراں-خانیوال ریلوے) is the part of Main Line 1, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Lodhran Junction station and ends at Khanewal Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 91km (57miles). There are 9 railway stations from Lodhran Junction to Khanewal Junction. The line is often referred to as the chord line, as it allows trains which traveling on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line to bypass Multan.

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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 .