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Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line

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Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line
شاہدرہ باغ-چک امرُو فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
OwnerPakistan Railways
Termini
Stations10
Service
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
History
Opened22 August 1926 (1926-08-22)
Technical
Line length131 km (81 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed30 km/h (19 mph) to 50 km/h (31 mph)
Route map

km
0
Shahdara Bagh
9
Kot Mul Chand
17
Srirampura
29
Kala Khatai
Shah Sultan Halt
39
Narang
44
Khundda Ladheke
50
Mehta Suja
55
Baddomalhi
Alamgir Town Halt
63
Raya Khas
67
Daud Halt
70
Pejowali
74
Kalas Goraya
79
Narowal Junction
Jassar Junction
Darbar Sahib Kartar Pur
Boston Afghanan
Nurkot
Shakargarh
Mariyal
Chak Amru

Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line (Urdu: شاہدرہ باغ-چک امرُو فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch rail lines in Pakistan. It is operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line runs from Shahdara Bagh Junction station to Narowal Junction, extending 79 kilometers (49 mi) to Narowal Junction and 52 kilometers (32 mi) from Narowal Junction to Chak Amru. Total length of this line is 131 kilometers (81 mi). It includes 10 active stations.

This track is important for the movement of the Army.

Shakargarh station is the biggest station in the Narowal to Chak Amru section. It is the city of 8 lakh peoples and it includes many villages.

Shakargarh is now part of Narowal district. Before partition Shakargarh was tehsil of Gurdaspur.

The Shahdra bagh Junction to Narowal Junction track is poorly maintained. Its maximum speed is 40/50 kmph and at some places its maximum speed is 60 kmph. A previous government spent 359 million rupees on Narowal railway station. Only four trains are running on this branch line.

Narowal to Chak Amru section

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The line originally ran from Shahdara Bagh Junction station to Chak Amru station, but was later shortened to only reach Narowal. Residents living along the closed section demanded that the section be reopened, including Shakargarh MPA Ghayasuddin.

Railway minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed stated that the Kartarpur station would be reconstructed to ease the journey for Sikh pilgrims. In February 2017, the Ministry of Railways began a new study for the reconstruction of the 45 kilometers (28 mi) section.[1]

Stations

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The railway stations on this railway line are:

Closed section

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Construction Narowal-Chak Amru railway track on cards | Pakistan Today".