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+ | {{Line Railways Infobox | ||
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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) | ||
+ | |gauge2= | ||
+ | |gauge2details= | ||
+ | |gauge3= | ||
+ | |gauge3details= | ||
+ | |gauge4= | ||
+ | |gauge4details= | ||
+ | |timeline1date= | ||
+ | |timeline1details= | ||
+ | |timeline2date= 1897 | ||
+ | |timeline2details= Delhi to Samasata line opened to traffic | ||
+ | |timeline3date= | ||
+ | |timeline3details= | ||
+ | |timeline4date= | ||
+ | |timeline4details= | ||
+ | |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]] | ||
+ | |system2date= | ||
+ | |system2details= | ||
+ | |system3date= | ||
+ | |system3details= | ||
+ | }} | ||
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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]]. | ||
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[[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.