Lahore–Wagah Branch Line ( ur, ) is one of several
branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by
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 ...
. The line begins from
Lahore Junction station and ends at
Wagah station, at border to India. The total length of this railway line is . There are 6 railway stations from Lahore Junction to Wagah. The original line continued on to
Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...
. Today the line is used for the
Samjhauta Express
The Samjhauta Express () was a bi-weekly train — Thursday and Monday — that runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan. The word ''Samjhauta'' means "agreement", "accord" and "compromise" in both Hindi and Urdu.
Unti ...
train.
See also
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Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
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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
* ...
References
Railway stations on Lahore–Wagah Branch Line
5 ft 6 in gauge railways in Pakistan
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