Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line ( ur, ) is one of several
branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by
Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ...
. The line begins from
Lodhran Junction station and ends at
Raiwind Junction station. The total length of this railway line is . There are 22 railway stations from Lodhran Junction to Raiwind Junction.
History
The rail line was originally completed as the ''Kasur–Lodhran Railway'' in 1909 by the ''Southern Punjab Railway'' as part of the ''Sutlej Valley Railway'' irrigation project. The line linked
Kasur
Kasur (Urdu and pa, ; also romanized as Qasūr; from pluralized Arabic word ''Qasr'' meaning "palaces" or "forts") is a city to south of Lahore, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The city serves as the headquarters of Kasur District. Kasu ...
to
Lodhran
Lodhran ( ur, ), is a city and the capital of Lodhran District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 81st largest city. It is located on the northern side of River Sutlej
The Sutlej or Satluj River () is the longest of the ...
, where it connected to the
North Western State Railway mainline to
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
. However owing to
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, financial stringency stagnated developments of the railways. In order to meet the necessities of the military authorities, this rail line (along with the
Hyderabad–Badin Railway) was dismantled in 1917 and subsequently rebuilt in 1922.
Google Books "Punjab, the Crucial Decade (1911-1920)" by Subash Chander Sharma; page 81
Retrieved 8 Apr 2016
Stations
See also
* Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
*Railway Lines in Pakistan
This is a list of Railway lines in Pakistan. The lines and the stations are owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Rail lines in Pakistan are divided into main lines and branch lines.
Main lines
Branch lines
* Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line
* ...
References
Railway stations on Lodhran–Raiwind Line
5 ft 6 in gauge railways in Pakistan
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