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The '''Trans Indus (Kalabagh-Bannu) Railway''' opened in  1913; extended 1916-22;  worked and finally merged into North Western Railway(NWR.)
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The '''Trans Indus (Kalabagh-Bannu) Railway''' was a2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) line, the first section between [[Kalabagh]] and [[Bannu]], 89 miles(142km) opened in  1913. The line was extended by a further 46 miles(73km) in 1916 to reach [[Tank]].
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<ref>[https://ia801009.us.archive.org/8/items/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System.pdf  "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing,  Calcutta; page 129]; Retrieved 21 Dec 2015</ref>
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The line was worked by and finally merged into [[North Western Railway]](NWR.)
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Revision as of 11:17, 21 December 2015

The Trans Indus (Kalabagh-Bannu) Railway was a2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge(NG) line, the first section between Kalabagh and Bannu, 89 miles(142km) opened in 1913. The line was extended by a further 46 miles(73km) in 1916 to reach Tank. [1] The line was worked by and finally merged into North Western Railway(NWR.)

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