The Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway ( ur, ,
Sindhi: ميرپور خاص ـ نواب شاھ ريلوي لائين) was 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 was unique in that it was one of the few
Metre gauge railways in the region. The line began at
Mirpur Khas Junction and ended at
Nawabshah Junction. The total length of this railway line was with 15 railway stations.
History
Following the completion of the
Hyderabad–Jodhpur Railway in 1892, and its subsequent conversion from
broad gauge to
metre gauge in 1901,
[ " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 188]
Retrieved 6 Feb 2016 plans to extend the metre gauge network through
Sindh were proposed. In 1909, the metre gauge railway was extended from Mirpur Khas northwards to Nawabshah and southwards to Jhudo. The railway reached Khadro in 1912 and Nawabshah in 1939. The railway heavily used for freight transport, most of which was
cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor pe ...
, fresh vegetables and large quantities of red chilies.
Closure
The railway continued to operate through the 1990s despite degradation of the line and was closed in February 2005.
Stations
The stations on this line are as follows:
See also
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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
Closed railway lines in Pakistan
Railway stations on Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Branch Line
Railway lines opened in 1912
Railway lines closed in 2005
Metre gauge railways in Pakistan
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