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*[[Aden Railway]], opened 1915-16. Constructed as a military railway, worked by NWR under designated 'Engineer-in-charge'. Closed 1929 | *[[Aden Railway]], opened 1915-16. Constructed as a military railway, worked by NWR under designated 'Engineer-in-charge'. Closed 1929 | ||
*[[Amritsar-Patti Railway]], opened 1906. Private Co formed 1905; Worked by NWR | *[[Amritsar-Patti Railway]], opened 1906. Private Co formed 1905; Worked by NWR | ||
*[[Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway]], opened 1928. A | *[[Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway]], opened 1928. A Durbar line financed by princely state of Bahawalpur; worked by NWR | ||
*[[Dandot Light Railway]], opened 1905. Short Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) colliary Branch, worked by NWR | *[[Dandot Light Railway]], opened 1905. Short Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) colliary Branch, worked by NWR | ||
*[[Jacobabad-Kashmore Railway]], opened 1911; worked by NWR; purchased by GoI,1945 | *[[Jacobabad-Kashmore Railway]], opened 1911; worked by NWR; purchased by GoI,1945 | ||
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*[[Kalka-Simla Railway]], opened 1902. Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway built and worked by private company; taken over by Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]), 1906 and worked by NWR | *[[Kalka-Simla Railway]], opened 1902. Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway built and worked by private company; taken over by Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]), 1906 and worked by NWR | ||
*[[Kangra Valley Railway]], opened 1929. Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) mountain railway; worked by NWR; one section closed in 1942 (reopened 1954). | *[[Kangra Valley Railway]], opened 1929. Narrow Gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) mountain railway; worked by NWR; one section closed in 1942 (reopened 1954). | ||
*[[Khanpur-Chachran Railway]], opened 1911. Owned by Bahawalpur | *[[Khanpur-Chachran Railway]], opened 1911. Owned by Bahawalpur Durbar; worked by NWR; also with Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway | ||
*[[Khyber Railway]], opened 1925. A strategic line from India to Afganistan via Khyber Pass; worked by NWR | *[[Khyber Railway]], opened 1925. A strategic line from India to Afganistan via Khyber Pass; worked by NWR | ||
*[[Larkana-Jacobabad (Sind) Light Railway]], opened 1921, worked by NWR | *[[Larkana-Jacobabad (Sind) Light Railway]], opened 1921, worked by NWR | ||
*[[Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal Railway]], opened 1901; owned by Jind & Kotia | *[[Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal Railway]], opened 1901; owned by Jind & Kotia Durbar; constructed and worked by NWR | ||
*[[Mandra Bhaun Railway]], opened in 1915 and worked by NWR | *[[Mandra Bhaun Railway]], opened in 1915 and worked by NWR | ||
*[[Nowshera-Durgai Railway]], opened 1901, worked by NWR | *[[Nowshera-Durgai Railway]], opened 1901, worked by NWR | ||
*[[Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway]], opened 1884. Owned by Patalia | *[[Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway]], opened 1884. Owned by Patalia Durbar; worked by NWR; formerly [[Rajpura-Pattiala Railway]] | ||
==Railways surveyed by NWR== | ==Railways surveyed by NWR== | ||