Pakistan Western Railway Explained

Pakistan Western Railway
Type:State-owned enterprise
Industry:
Hq Location City:Lahore
Hq Location Country:West Pakistan
Predecessor:North Western State Railway
Successor:Pakistan Railways
Area Served:West Pakistan (with limited service to Iran)
Owner:Government of Pakistan
Parent:Ministry of Railways
Dissolved:1971

The Pakistan Western Railway (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پاکستان مغربی ریلویز) was one of two divisions of Pakistan Railways which operated between 1947 and 1971. The company was headquartered in Lahore.[1] In 1971, Pakistan Western Railway renamed itself to Pakistan Railways.[2]

Successors

With the loss of East Pakistan and Pakistan Eastern Railway, the Pakistan Western Railway renamed itself to Pakistan Railways.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pakrail.gov.pk/AboutUs.aspx
  2. Book: Fida, Quazi Abul . 2012 . Railway . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Railway . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.