Aab-e-Gum railway station
Aab-e-Gum railway station (Urdu: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, Balochi: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, also spelled Ab-i-Gum) is located in the town of Aab-e-gum, Kachhi District of Balochistan province, Pakistan. It is located 50 kilometers (31 mi) southeast of Quetta near Chilton mountain on the Rohri-Chaman Railway Line. Aab-e-gum (Urdu: آب گم) is a Persian word meaning 'water lost', a name given to a nearby underground spring.
Aab-e-Gum Station آب گم اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 29.8039°N 67.4031°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Rohri-Chaman Railway Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ABG[1] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
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Services
The following trains stop at Aab-e-Gum station:
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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toward Quetta | Akbar Express | toward Lahore Junction |
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toward Karachi City | Bolan Mail | toward Quetta |
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toward Quetta | Jaffar Express | toward Peshawar Cantonment |
Incidents
- 17 November 2015, the Jaffar Express derailed at Aab-e-Gum, killing 20 and injuring 96 people.
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References
- "Pakistan Railways". Pakistan Railways.
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