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The '''Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway''' was a military, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway which ran close to the border with [[Afghanistan]] linking [[Khushalgarh]] to [[Kohat]] to [[Thal]]. | The '''Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway''' was a military, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway which ran close to the border with [[Afghanistan]] linking [[Khushalgarh]] to [[Kohat]] to [[Thal]]. | ||
[[Jand]] and [[Kohat]] were connected in 1901 by the [[Khushal Garh Bridge]] over the is situated between Jand and Kohat crossing the Indus river. | |||
The Kohat-Thal section of 61 miles was converted from NG to broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) in 1902 and merged into the NWR mainline in 1908. | The Kohat-Thal section of 61 miles was converted from NG to broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) in 1902 and merged into the NWR mainline in 1908. | ||
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| Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway | ||
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| Line of route | ||
| Khushalgarh to Thal | ||
| Gauge / mileage | ||
| Narrow (2' 6") gauge | 92 miles (1905) | |
| Timeline | ||
| Key locations | ||
| Presidency | Bengal | |
| Stations | Kohat | |
| System agency | ||
| Worked by North Western Railway | ||
| How to interpret this infobox | ||
The Khushalgarh-Kohat-Thal Railway was a military, 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) railway which ran close to the border with Afghanistan linking Khushalgarh to Kohat to Thal.
Jand and Kohat were connected in 1901 by the Khushal Garh Bridge over the is situated between Jand and Kohat crossing the Indus river.
The Kohat-Thal section of 61 miles was converted from NG to broad gauge(BG) in 1902 and merged into the NWR mainline in 1908. [1]
Records
An on-line search of the India Office Records (IOR) records held at the British Library relating to this railway [2] gives several entries, the most relevant as follows: - gives the following:-
- L/MIL/7/14848; "Collection 335/15 Railway construction: Loi Shilman, Kohat-Thal, Thal-Parachinar lines."; 1908