Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line

Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line (Urdu: حیدرآباد - کھوکھراپار فرعی ریلوے خط‎, Sindhi: حيدرآباد - کوکراپار ريلوي لائين‎) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Kotri Junction station and ends at Zero Point station. The total length of this railway line is 211 kilometers (131 mi). There are 23 railway stations from Kotri Junction to Zero Point.[2]

Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Overview
Native nameحیدرآباد - کھوکھراپار فرعی ریلوے خط
حيدرآباد ـ کوکراپار ريلوي لائين
TerminiKotri Junction
Zero Point
Stations23
Operation
OwnerPakistan Railways
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length211 km (131 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed Upgrade)[1]
Route map
km
Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
0
 Kotri Junction
9
 Hyderabad Junction
27
 Tando Jam
36
 Tajpur Nasarpur Road
40
 Rashidabad Halt
46
 Tando Allahyar
63
 Sultanabad
76
 Mirpur Khas Junction
84
 Jamrao Junction
89
 Balochabad
92
 Abdullahabad Halt
98
 Shadipalli
105
 Saindad
112
 Pithoro Junction
122
 Faqir Turko Mangrio
131
 Dhoro Naro
138
 Sadhar Halt
143
 Hasisar
147
 Sumrasar Halt
152
 Chhor
158
 New Chhor
202
 Khokhropar
211
 Zero Point
(Customs)
 Pakistan
 India
Border
Munabao–Marwar Junction line
to Munabao, Jodhpur Junction

History
Main article: History of rail transport in Pakistan

The Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line was originally built as part of the Hyderabad–Jodhpur Railway in 1892. The first section from Hyderabad to Shadipalli opened in 1892 and was originally constructed as a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge railway line (this first section was also known as the Hyderabad–Umarkot Railway). In 1901, the first section was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge where it joined the second section between Shadipalli and Luni and on wards to Jodhpur.[3][4] In February 2006, the entire Hyderabad–Khokhrapar line was re-converted again back to the original to 1676 mm broad gauge line.

Stations

The stations on this line are as follows:

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See also

References
  1. Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis - Citizens’ Periodic Reports on the Performance of State Institutions (PDF). Islamabad: PILDAT. December 2015. p. 21. ISBN 978-969-558-589-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015 (PDF) (in English and Urdu) (October 2015 ed.). Pakistan: National Book Foundation. pp. 94–99. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 188; Retrieved 6 Feb 2016
  4. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 April 2014.


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