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|route= [[Delhi]] to [[Samasata]]<br>[[McLeod Ganj]] to [[Ludhiana]]<br>[[Narwana]] to [[Kaithal]] (branch) | |||
|gauge1= Broad gauge | |||
|gauge1details= 502 miles (1905) | |||
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|timeline2date= 1897 | |||
|timeline2details= Delhi to Samasata line opened to traffic | |||
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|timeline5date= 1930 | |||
|timeline5details= Line acquired by State and merged into NWR | |||
|presidency= [[Bengal]] | |||
|stations= [[Bahawalpur]], [[Bhatinda]], [[Fazilka]], [[Ferozepore]], [[Jakhai]], [[Rohtak]] | |||
|system1date= | |||
|system1details= Worked by [[North Western Railway]] | |||
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The '''Southern Punjab Railway''' was a broad gauge line built to provide a more direct connection from [[Karachi]] to [[Delhi]] by linking to the original [[Indus Valley State Railway|Indus Valley]] line at [[Samasata]] and avoiding the [[North Western Railway]] loop via [[Lahore]]. | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Assisted Railways]] | [[Category:Assisted Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 00:49, 2 January 2009
| Southern Punjab Railway | ||
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| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Delhi to Samasata McLeod Ganj to Ludhiana Narwana to Kaithal (branch) | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 502 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1897 | Delhi to Samasata line opened to traffic | |
| 1930 | Line acquired by State and merged into NWR | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Bahawalpur, Bhatinda, Fazilka, Ferozepore, Jakhai, Rohtak | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by North Western Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Southern Punjab Railway was a broad gauge line built to provide a more direct connection from Karachi to Delhi by linking to the original Indus Valley line at Samasata and avoiding the North Western Railway loop via Lahore.