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In 1878, with the completion of the IVSR [[Karachi]] was connected to [[Lahore]] via railways and Indus Flotilla lost its importance as the essential means of communication. The railway-flotilla was abolished in 1882-83 but the steamers of ‘Indus Flotilla’ continued to work for many years after that with diminished business <ref name=Muhal/>.
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==Later Developments==
In 1870 the ‘Indus Flotilla’ was merged with the ‘[[Scinde Railway]]’, the ‘[[Punjaub Railway]]’ and the ‘[[Delhi Railway]]’ to form the ‘[[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway])]’ and its management was transferred to Lahore In 1878 the ‘[[Indus Valley State Railway]]’ was completed and [[Karachi]] was connected to [[Lahore]] via railways; hence the ‘Indus Flotilla’ lost its importance as the essential means of communication. The railway linked flotilla was abolished in 1882-83 but the steamers of ‘Indus Flotilla’ continued to work for many years after that with diminished business <ref name=Muhal/>. <br>'''[[Indus Valley State Railway|''The reason for the delay until 1878 in completing this vital railway link is fully explored on the 'Indus Valley State Railway' page'']]'''
In 1886, the contracts expired and responsibility for the railway was transferred entirely to the Government of India([[Government of India |GoI]]). The GoI merged the ‘[[Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway]]’ with other smaller state-owned railways to create the ‘[[North Western Railway]]’.
