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Quetta–Taftan Line
The Quetta–Taftan Railway Line ( ur, ) (also referred as Main Line 4 or ML-4) is one of four main railway lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. Inward from Pakistan's most western edge it begins at Quetta station and has services that continue beyond Koh-e-Taftan station in high mountains, west. Its length is to the Iranian border, a few kilometers further west of that station. It has 23 active stations including Quetta, being an interchange, and Taftan, Balochistan, northeast of the dark volcano peak, Taftan. Many or all main services since 1940 (and 1922 to 1931) terminate on the natural continuation in eastern Iran at the high city of Zahedan, which sees a change of gauge (of track and rolling stock) for accessing the Trans-Iranian Railway. History Originally known as the "Trans–Baluchistan Railway", the line was built as part of a strategic military route between British India (specifically the part now Pakistan) and Persia (now Iran). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nok Kundi Railway Station
Nok Kundi railway station ( ur, , Balochi:نوک کنڈی ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Nok Kundi, Balochistan, Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References External links Railway stations on Quetta–Taftan Railway Line Railway stations in Balochistan, Pakistan {{Balochistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of , making it the 17th-largest country. Iran has a population of 86 million, making it the 17th-most populous country in the world, and the second-largest in the Middle East. Its largest cities, in descending order, are the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, and Tabriz. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, in the seventh century BC, and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taftan (volcano)
Taftan ( fa, تفتان, ''Taftân'', Persian for "blistering, smoldering, fuming") is an active stratovolcano in south-eastern Iran in the Sistan and Baluchestan province. With variable heights reported, all around 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in south-eastern Iran. The nearest city is Khash. Taftan has two main summits, Narkuh and Madehkuh, and various heights have been reported for both summits. The northwestern Narkuh has two craters and is the older of the two summits. The southeastern Madehkuh summit is surrounded by fresh-looking lava flows and has at least three craters. The principal rock at Taftan is andesite. Reports of historical volcanic activity are unclear and the youngest radiometric dates are 6,950 ± 20 years before present. Currently, the volcano features vigorous fumarolic activity that is visible from a great distance and involves numerous vents on Materkuh. Taftan appears to be part of a geothermal ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taftan, Balochistan
Taftan ( ur, ) ( bal, ) is a trunk road and railway town in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is one of Pakistan's border crossings with Iran. It is by either road or rail over from Quetta. It is northeast of the thermally active dark peak or small massif also called Taftan, wholly in Iran. At its western extreme, the border crossing point of Iran is Mirjaveh. Transport It is on the N40 road. This becomes the road 84 in Iran's system, and which meanders via Kerman to a number change west of Rafsanjan. It is served by its railway station on the line commonly described as the Quetta-Taftan Line but which, since 1940, continues to Zahedan Zahedan ( Balochi and fa, , ' ) is a city and capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 587,730. The city was the site of a deadly crackdown in October 2022, with dozens citizens killed by pro- ..., Iran. References External links Exclusive report on Baluch Wall - 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the Durand line, International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan where it is the largest city. Quetta is at an average elevation of above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city. The city is known as the ''"Fruit Garden of Pakistan"'' due to the numerous fruit orchards in and around it, and the large variety of fruits and dried fruit products produced there. Located in northern Balochistan near the Durand line, Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the road across to Kandahar, Quetta is a trade and communication centre between the two countries. The city is near the Bolan Pass route which was once one of the major gateways from Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Lines In Pakistan
This is a list of Railway lines in Pakistan. The lines and the stations are owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Rail lines in Pakistan are divided into main lines and branch lines. Main lines Branch lines * Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line * Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line * Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line * Samasata–Amruka Branch Line * Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line * Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line * Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line * Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line * Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line * Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line * Jand–Kohat Branch Line * Bannu–Tank Branch Line * Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line * Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line * Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line * Lahore–Wagah Branch Line * Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line * Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line * Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line * Golra Sharif–Kohat Branch Line * Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line Proposed lines * Karachi–Gwadar Railway Line (Makran C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taftan In Iran , a district in Iran
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Taftan (in Persian: تفتان ''Taftân'') may refer to: * Taftan (volcano), located in Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran * Taftan, Balochistan, a town in Balochistan province of Pakistan * Taftan (bread), a leavened flour bread from Persian cuisine * Taftan Airlines, is an Iranian airline * Taftan-e Jonubi Rural District Taftan-e Jonubi Rural District ( fa, دهستان تفتان جنوبي) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in Nukabad District, Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quetta Express Route Map
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the province of Balochistan where it is the largest city. Quetta is at an average elevation of above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city. The city is known as the ''"Fruit Garden of Pakistan"'' due to the numerous fruit orchards in and around it, and the large variety of fruits and dried fruit products produced there. Located in northern Balochistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the road across to Kandahar, Quetta is a trade and communication centre between the two countries. The city is near the Bolan Pass route which was once one of the major gateways from Central Asia to South Asia. Quetta played an important role militarily for the Pakistani Armed Forces in the intermittent Afghanistan conflict. Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahedan Railway Station
Zahedan railway station ( fa, ایستگاه راه آهن زاهدان) is located in Zahedan, Iran. It serves as the terminus for the Quetta–Taftan Railway Line and Bam-Zahedan railway. It also serves as the break of gauge between Pakistan Railways broad gauge and Islamic Republic of Iran Railways . It is one of three Pakistan Railways stations in Iran. History The Trans–Baluchistan Railway was constructed as part of a strategic military route between the British Raj (now Pakistan) and Persia (now Iran). The first section from Quetta (Pakistan) to Nushki (Pakistan) branch line was opened on 15/11/1905. The railway construction west of Nushki towards Iran was named the Nushki Extension Railway and the railway line reached the Iranian town of Duzdap (now Zahedan) on 1/10/1922. However, the military importance of the line had declined after WW1 and in 1931, the 221 kilometer section between Nok Kundi and Duzdap (Zahedan) was closed down and track removed to be used elsewhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Muhammad Chah Railway Station
Khan Muhammad Chah railway station ( fa, ایستگاه راه آهن خان محمد چاہ) is a railway station at Khan Mohammadchah, Iran. It is one of three Pakistan Railways stations in Iran. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References External links Railway stations in Iran Railway stations on Quetta–Taftan Railway Line {{Iran-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjawa Railway Station
Mirjaveh railway station ( fa, ایستگاه راه آهن میرجاوه) or Mirjawa railway station is located in Mirjaveh, Iran. It is one of three Pakistan Railways stations in Iran. See also * List of railway stations in Iran * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References External links Railway stations in Iran Railway stations in Pakistan Railway stations on Quetta–Taftan Railway Line {{Pakistan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
