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|route= [[Karachi]] to [[Quetta]]<br>[[Karachi]] to [[Lahore]]<br>[[Lahore]] to [[Delhi]]<br>[[Lahore]] to [[Peshawar]] | |route= [[Karachi]] to [[Quetta]]<br>[[Karachi]] to [[Lahore]]<br>[[Lahore]] to [[Delhi]]<br>[[Lahore]] to [[Peshawar]] | ||
|gauge1= Broad gauge | |gauge1= Broad gauge | ||
| − | |gauge1details= 3186 miles (1905) | + | |gauge1details= 3186 miles (1905)<br>6861 miles (1947) |
|gauge2= | |gauge2= | ||
| − | |gauge2details= | + | |gauge2details= |
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|timeline1date= 1886 | |timeline1date= 1886 | ||
| − | |timeline1details= Formed by merger of several | + | |timeline1details= Formed by merger of several railways, viz:<br>[[Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway]]<br>[[Indus Valley State Railway]]<br>[[Punjab Northern State Railway]] |
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|timeline4details= | |timeline4details= | ||
|timeline5date= 1930 | |timeline5date= 1930 | ||
| − | |timeline5details= Southern Punjab Railway merged into NWR | + | |timeline5details= [[Southern Punjab Railway]] merged into NWR |
|presidency= [[Bengal]] | |presidency= [[Bengal]] | ||
|stations= | |stations= | ||
|system1date= 1886 | |system1date= 1886 | ||
| − | |system1details= | + | |system1details= State agency |
|system2date= | |system2date= | ||
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|company8details= [[Southern Punjab Railway]] | |company8details= [[Southern Punjab Railway]] | ||
|company9= | |company9= | ||
| − | |company9details= | + | |company9details= [[Kalka-Simla Railway]] |
|company10= | |company10= | ||
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|stations= [[Amritsar]], [[Ferozepore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Meerut]], [[Multan]], [[Peshawar]], [[Quetta]], [[Rawalpindi]], [[Saharanpur]], [[Sibi]] | |stations= [[Amritsar]], [[Ferozepore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Meerut]], [[Multan]], [[Peshawar]], [[Quetta]], [[Rawalpindi]], [[Saharanpur]], [[Sibi]] | ||
|system1date= 1947 | |system1date= 1947 | ||
| − | |system1details= [West] Pakistan Railways | + | |system1details= [West] [[Pakistan Railways]] |
|system2date= 1947 | |system2date= 1947 | ||
| − | |system2details= East Punjab Railway (Indian Railways) | + | |system2details= [[East Punjab Railway]] (Indian Railways) |
|system3date= 1952 | |system3date= 1952 | ||
| − | |system3details= Northern Railway (IR zone) | + | |system3details= [[Northern Railway]] (IR zone) |
|gauge1= Broad gauge | |gauge1= Broad gauge | ||
|gauge1details= 3890 miles (1905) | |gauge1details= 3890 miles (1905) | ||
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| − | The '''North-Western State Railway''' (NWR) was formed in January 1886 from the merger of the [[Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway]] , the [[Indus Valley State Railway]] and the [[Punjab Northern State Railway]] | + | The '''North-Western State Railway''' (NWR) was formed in January 1886 from the merger of the [[Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway]], the [[Indus Valley State Railway]] and the [[Punjab Northern State Railway]]. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Later renamed the [[North Western Railway]], by 1905 it was the longest railway under one administration and | + | Later renamed the [[North Western Railway]], by 1905 it was the longest railway under one administration and the strategic railway of the north-wset frontier. In 1947, it became the nucleus of Pakistan's railways, with 4976 of its 6861 miles lying within the new state. |
Revision as of 15:02, 26 January 2009
| North Western Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:|150px| ]] | ||
| Line of route | ||
| Karachi to Quetta Karachi to Lahore Lahore to Delhi Lahore to Peshawar | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 3186 miles (1905) 6861 miles (1947) | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1886 | Formed by merger of several railways, viz: Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway Indus Valley State Railway Punjab Northern State Railway | |
| 1930 | Southern Punjab Railway merged into NWR | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | ||
| System agency | ||
| 1886 | State agency | |
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
| North Western Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 North Western Railway device | ||
| System timeline | ||
| 1886 | State owned and State worked | |
| Constituent companies / lines | ||
| 1886 | North Western Railway | |
| Dandot Light Railway | ||
| Jammu and Kashmir Railway | ||
| Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway | ||
| Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal Railway | ||
| Nowshera-Durgai Railway | ||
| Rajpura-Bhatinda Railway | ||
| Southern Punjab Railway | ||
| Kalka-Simla Railway | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Headquarters | Lahore | |
| Workshops | Moghalpura | |
| Major Stations | Amritsar, Ferozepore, Hyderabad, Meerut, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Saharanpur, Sibi | |
| Successor system / organisation | ||
| 1947 | [West] Pakistan Railways | |
| 1947 | East Punjab Railway (Indian Railways) | |
| 1952 | Northern Railway (IR zone) | |
| System mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 3890 miles (1905) | |
| Narrow (2' 6") gauge | 132 miles (1905) | |
| Narrow (2' 0") gauge | 6 miles (1905) | |
| Associated auxiliary force | ||
| North-Western Railway Battalion | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The North-Western State Railway (NWR) was formed in January 1886 from the merger of the Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway, the Indus Valley State Railway and the Punjab Northern State Railway.
History
Later renamed the North Western Railway, by 1905 it was the longest railway under one administration and the strategic railway of the north-wset frontier. In 1947, it became the nucleus of Pakistan's railways, with 4976 of its 6861 miles lying within the new state.
Records
There are no Staff agreements held at the British Library in the India Office Records.
