Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line
Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line (Urdu: شاہدرہ باغ-چک امرُو فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line originally ran from Shahdara Bagh Junction station to Chak Amru station, however the line now ends at Narowal Junction. The total length of this railway line is 132 kilometers (82 mi) to Chak Amru station and 79 kilometers (49 mi) to Narowal Junction. There are 15 railway stations from Shahdara Bagh Junction to Narowal Junction.[2] Importantly, the line connects Sialkot with other parts of the country by rail. Ministry of railway should reopen the Narowal to Chak Amru rail track. Current minister of railway Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said in a press conference that we are going to reconstruct the Kartarpur railway station to make journey easy for Sikh pilgrims. This track is very important for the movement of the Army. The Narowal to Chuk Amru section can be profitable. Shakargarh station is the biggest station in the Narowal to Chak Amru section. Because it is the city of 8 lack peoples and it includes manyvillages. Before partition Shakargarh was tehsil of Gurdaspur but now it is the part of Narowal district. Shahdrabagh to Narowal track is about to dead. Its maximum speed is now 40/50 kilometers p/h. The previous government spent 359 million rupees on Narowal railway station. Had the government spent the funds on upgrading of the Narowal to Shahdarabagh track, it would have been more functional. Only three trains run on this branch line.
| Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line شاہدرہ باغ-چک امرُو فرعی ریلوے خط | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Pakistan Railways | ||
| Termini | Shahdara Bagh Junction Chak Amru | ||
| Stations | 21 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Pakistan Railways | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 22 August 1926 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 91 km (57 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) (Current) 160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[1] | ||
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History
Residents living along the closed section have demanded for years that the line be reopened, including Shakargarh MPA Ghayasuddin. In February 2017, the Ministry of Railways began a new study for the reconstruction of the 45 kilometers (28 mi) Narowal-Chak Amru section.[3]
Stations
The railway stations on this railway line are:
- Shahdara Bagh
- Kot Mul Chand
- Babakwal
- Srirampura
- Kala Khatai
- Shah Sultan Halt
- Narang
- Khundda Ladheke
- Mehta Suja
- Baddomalhi
- Alamgir Town Halt
- Raya Khas
- Daud Halt
- Pejowali
- Kalas Goraya
- Narowal Junction
Closed section
See also
References
- Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis - Citizens’ Periodic Reports on the Performance of State Institutions (PDF). Islamabad: PILDAT. December 2015. p. 21. ISBN 978-969-558-589-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015 (PDF) (in English and Urdu) (October 2015 ed.). Pakistan: National Book Foundation. pp. 94–99. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/26/construction-narowal-chak-amru-railway-track-on-cards/