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The '''Karachi-Kotri (Indus River) Railway''' opened in 1861 linking [[Karachi]] to [[Kotri]] on the Indus River. The broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line was constructed primarily to reduce the journey time on the final stage of long haul from Britain to [[Delhi]] and [[Calcutta]]. Once the Karachi-Kotri railway was completed the [[Indus Flotilla]] Company steamers could take cargo from [[Kotri]] instead of [[Karachi]] and it saved them approx 250km of circuitous journey through Indus River delta.
<ref> [http://pakistaniat.com/2009/09/17/karachi-to-kotri-the-story-of-first-railways-in-pakistan/ All Things Pakistan “Karachi to Kotri - The first railways in Pakistan” by Owais Mughal, Posted on September 17, 2009]; Retrieved on 8 Apr 2016</ref>
In 1855 the [[Scinde Railway]] Company was formed in London and contracted by the [[East India Company]] to build the 108 miles (173km) Karachi-Kotri Railway Line; the line opened in stages and was completed in May 1861.
==Records==
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 8 Apr 2016</ref>
gives the following:-
*Z/E/4/25/I53; “Indus River, Railway line to be constructed from Karachi to a point on.”; 1854-55
* Z/E/4/25/R766; “Rivers, Indus, Railway line to be constructed from Karachi to a point on.”; 1854-55
==Further Information==
See '''[[Scinde Railway]]'''
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Guaranteed Railways]]
[[Category:State Railways]]
<ref> [http://pakistaniat.com/2009/09/17/karachi-to-kotri-the-story-of-first-railways-in-pakistan/ All Things Pakistan “Karachi to Kotri - The first railways in Pakistan” by Owais Mughal, Posted on September 17, 2009]; Retrieved on 8 Apr 2016</ref>
In 1855 the [[Scinde Railway]] Company was formed in London and contracted by the [[East India Company]] to build the 108 miles (173km) Karachi-Kotri Railway Line; the line opened in stages and was completed in May 1861.
==Records==
An on-line search of the [[India Office Records]] (IOR) records held at the [[British Library]] relating to this railway <ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” - Search]; Retrieved 8 Apr 2016</ref>
gives the following:-
*Z/E/4/25/I53; “Indus River, Railway line to be constructed from Karachi to a point on.”; 1854-55
* Z/E/4/25/R766; “Rivers, Indus, Railway line to be constructed from Karachi to a point on.”; 1854-55
==Further Information==
See '''[[Scinde Railway]]'''
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Guaranteed Railways]]
[[Category:State Railways]]
