Zero Point railway station ( ur, , sd, زيرو پوائنٽ ريلوي اسٽيشن) is the eastern terminus of the
Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line ( ur, , sd, 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 a ...
. It is situated east of
Khokhrapar
Khokhropar or Khokhrapar (; ) is a border town situated in Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is located at 25°41 North 70°12 East and has an altitude of .
Railway
Khokhrapar railway station was established in 1916. Before the independ ...
,
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
and lies on the
Pakistan–India border.
Chugging along history
''Dawn News'', Published on 19 February 2006, Retrieved on 7 March 2012 The station was constructed in February 2006 when Mirpur Khas– Munabao railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
was converted to the present day . The station is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express
The ''Thar Express'' ( hi, थार एक्सप्रेस, ur, , Sindhi: ٿر ايڪسپريس) was an international passenger train that ran between the a suburban area of Jodhpur in the Indian State of Rajasthan and of Karachi in t ...
between Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
and India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Services
See also
* 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 ...
* Munabao railway station
References
External links
Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways
Google Map
The Meter-Gauge of Sindh
Railway stations in Umerkot District
Railway stations opened in 2006
Railway stations on Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
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