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In 1889 a torrential flood destroyed the track which was first laid on the Bolan River bed. A new track was laid at a higher altitude but that also got washed away. | In 1889 a torrential flood destroyed the track which was first laid on the Bolan River bed. A new track was laid at a higher altitude but that also got washed away. | ||
In 1890 orders were issued for laying an all season track through the Pass. This new track was inaugurated on April 15, 1897 and named the '''[[ | In 1890 orders were issued for laying an all season track through the Pass. This new track was inaugurated on April 15, 1897 and named the '''[[Mushkaf-Bolan Railway]]'''. The railway was incorporated into the [[North Western Railway]](NWR) network. | ||
The present day railway track through the Bolan Pass is the third attempt of laying railways through the pass and is still operational. At some places along the track one can see the abandoned tunnels and the rail bed of two earlier attempts of laying railways here. | The present day railway track through the Bolan Pass is the third attempt of laying railways through the pass and is still operational. At some places along the track one can see the abandoned tunnels and the rail bed of two earlier attempts of laying railways here. | ||