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| − | '''Khanai-Hindubagh Railway''' | + | The '''Khanai-Hindubagh Railway''' became part of the [[North Western Railway]](NWR) 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) network. |
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| + | During First World War, a line was laid from [[Khanai]] (30km north of [[Quetta]]) to [[Hindubagh]] (now Muslimbagh). Hindubagh had Chrome mines, which was used in munitions of First World War. The railway line at that time was a private siding for the Balochistan Chrome Ore Company. | ||
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| + | The work started on Khanai-Hindubagh line in 1916 and was opened for rail traffic in 1921. In 1927, the Hindubagh to Qila Saifullah section was opened and finally the section up to [[Zhob]] was opened in 1929. | ||
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| + | It became part of NWR's Northern Frontier narrow gauge, [[Zhob Valley Railway]] network. | ||
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[[Category:State Railways]] | [[Category:State Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 23 November 2015
The Khanai-Hindubagh Railway became part of the North Western Railway(NWR) 2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) network.
During First World War, a line was laid from Khanai (30km north of Quetta) to Hindubagh (now Muslimbagh). Hindubagh had Chrome mines, which was used in munitions of First World War. The railway line at that time was a private siding for the Balochistan Chrome Ore Company.
The work started on Khanai-Hindubagh line in 1916 and was opened for rail traffic in 1921. In 1927, the Hindubagh to Qila Saifullah section was opened and finally the section up to Zhob was opened in 1929.
It became part of NWR's Northern Frontier narrow gauge, Zhob Valley Railway network.
