Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line () was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by

Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering bot ...

. The line began at Bahawalnagar Junction and ended at Fort Abbas. The total length of this railway line is with 4 railway stations.

History

The branch line was initially referred to as the ''Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway'' and was a ''Darbar'' line financed by the

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Bahawalpur State. The line opened in 1928 as part of the

North Western State Railway The North Western State Railway (NWSR) was formed in January 1886 from the merger of the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway, the Indus Valley State Railway, the Punjab Northern State Railway, the eastern section of the Sind–Sagar Railway and the ...

network. The line was owned by the Bahawalpur State Darbar, who also owned the Khanpur–Chachran Railway, and formed an important part of the NWR network. Following Pakistan's independence, the line became part of the

network.

Stations

* Bahawalnagar Junction * Dhab Sanateka * Sawaiwala * Dunga Bunga * Khatan * Haroonabad * Mubarakabad Halt * Faqirwali * Rafiqabad * Khichi Wala * Shahbazwala * Tibba Alamgir Halt * Fort Abbas * Qureish * Rasafah * Fort Marot * Mansurah * Kazmain * Samrah * Yazman Mandi * Kutal Imara

References

Closed railway lines in Pakistan Railway lines opened in 1928 Railway lines closed in 2011 Railway stations on Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line {{Pakistan-rail-transport-stub

History

Stations

See also

References