The Khojak Tunnel ( ur, , ''Khojak Sarang''), is a
railway tunnel in the
Toba Achakzai
The Toba Achakzai ( ps, توبه اڅکزۍ) or Khwaja Amran is an offshoot of the Toba Kakar range of mountains, north of Chaman, in Balochistan, Pakistan, extending into Maruf District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is crossed by N-25 Na ...
range in the
Qilla Abdullah District of
Balochistan province,
Pakistan.
[''1998 District Census Report of Killa Abdullah'', Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 2000. Pg 5] It is located above sea level.
[ The tunnel was constructed in 1891 under the Khojak Pass, and was featured on the old Five Rupee banknote.
The tunnel is one of the longest tunnels in South Asia, and was the longest in Pakistan until superseded by the Lowari Tunnel in 2018.
1891 The tunnel was constructed under the Khojak Pass and remains one of the longest tunnels in South Asia, and the longest in Pakistan. It is expected to be surpassed by the 8.6 km Lowari Tunnel, currently under construction, in 2009.
It was featured on the old Rs. 5 banknote.
It was constructed in 3 years and it is so straight that a mirror can be used to reflect light at one end which is visible from the other.
The major railway line track laying and labour contractor was Waja Durra Khan Baloch from Karachi who originally migrated from Baho Kalat in early 1600s and got his first contract when British were working on Karachi Port. Later on he was awarded various railway contracts from Balochistan to Banglor and later Rangoon Burma. Later British awarded his son Waja Fakir Muhammad Durra Khan the status of honorary judge in Karachi city court and after his death a road named after him from badshahi road to 8 chowk Lyari.]
Gallery
References
Grace's Guide to British Industrial History
Further reading
Mughal, Owais. ''Khojak Tunnel'' Pakistaniat.com December 18, 2006
Railway tunnels
Balochistan
Tunnels completed in 1891
1891 establishments in British India
Railway tunnels in Pakistan
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