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Link to 'Nushki Extension Railway' added
The Quetta to Nushki branch line was opened on November 15, 1905.
The railway construction west of Nushki towards Iran was named the '''[[Nushki Extension Railway]]'''. Work started on it in September 1916 under the charge of Mr. P.C. Young as Engineer-in-Chief and the railway line reached the Iranian town of Duzdap (now Zahidan ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahedan Zahedan])) on October 1, 1922.
By the time the railway line reached Duzdap, the British had already demobilized their forces in East Persia. This demobilization happened in March 1921 and it took away the importance of the newly built railway. So much so that in 1931, the 221 km section between Nok-Kundi and Duzdap (Zahidan) was closed down and track removed to be used elsewhere.
