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|route= [[Bahawalnagar]] to [[Fort Abbas]] | |||
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|gauge1details= 70 miles | |||
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|timeline1date= 1928 | |||
|timeline1details= Line opened | |||
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|stations= [[Bahawalnagar]], [[Fort Abbas]] | |||
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|system1details= Worked by [[North Western Railway]] | |||
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The '''Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway''' was a Darbar line financed by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Bahawalpur State]]. The line opened in 1928 and was worked by [[North Western Railway]](NWR) <ref name=name>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandoned_and_dismantled_railway_lines_in_Pakistan Wikipedia "Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan"]; Retrieved 29 Jan 2016</ref> | |||
<ref name=name>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandoned_and_dismantled_railway_lines_in_Pakistan Wikipedia "Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan"]; Retrieved 29 Jan 2016</ref> | |||
The line linked [[Bahawalnagar]] with [[Fort Abbas]]. Owned by [[Bahawalpur State]] Darbar who also owned the [[Khanpur-Chachran Railway]]. | The line linked [[Bahawalnagar]] with [[Fort Abbas]], a line length of 70miles (112km). Owned by [[Bahawalpur State]] Darbar, who also owned the [[Khanpur-Chachran Railway]], and formed an important part of the NWR network. | ||
Transferred to [[Pakistan]] | Transferred to [[Pakistan]] following independence and subsequently dismantled<ref name=name/>. | ||
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Revision as of 16:45, 18 February 2016
| Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Bahawalnagar to Fort Abbas | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Broad gauge | 70 miles | |
| Timeline | ||
| 1928 | Line opened | |
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | ||
| Stations | Bahawalnagar, Fort Abbas | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by North Western Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Bahawalnagar-Fort Abbas Railway was a Darbar line financed by the Princely Bahawalpur State. The line opened in 1928 and was worked by North Western Railway(NWR) [1]
The line linked Bahawalnagar with Fort Abbas, a line length of 70miles (112km). Owned by Bahawalpur State Darbar, who also owned the Khanpur-Chachran Railway, and formed an important part of the NWR network.
Transferred to Pakistan following independence and subsequently dismantled[1].
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia "Abandoned and dismantled railway lines in Pakistan"; Retrieved 29 Jan 2016