Southern Punjab Railway
| Southern Punjab Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 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(SPR) 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.
The CPR main line ran north west from Delhi to Bhatinda then south west through Bahawalpur State to Samasata, a total distance of 402 miles.
SPR Branch Lines and extensions
- Macleodganj Railway was an extension constructed by Southern Punjab Railway in 1905 and worked by them. Later renamed Mandi Sadiqgan Railway and now in Pakistan.
Railways absorbed into SPR
- Sutlej Valley Railway, opened 1910. Merged into SPR(qv), 1917-18; acquired by State and merged into NWR, 1930.
Lines worked by SPR at some time
- Narwana-Kaithal Railway, opened 1899, extended to Kuruksheta, 1910; worked by SPR.
- Delhi-Samasatta Railway Company formed 1895. Line opened 1897; Worked by SPR..
Records
India Office Records relating to the Southern Punjab Railway Company Reference: IOR/L/AG/46/39 Administrative History: Company formed in 1895. Main line ran north west from Delhi to Bhatinda then south west through Bahawalpur State to Samasata, a total distance of 402 miles. Several extension lines (Jullunder, Sutlej Valley etc.). Worked by the North Western State Railway (see L/AG/46/34). Purchased by Government in 1930.