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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 State Railway|Indus Valley]] line at [[Samasata]] and avoiding the [[North Western Railway]] loop via [[Lahore]].
<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazilka_railway_station]Wikipedia - "Fazilka railway station "]; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015</ref>
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.
