Lahore–Wagah Branch Line

Lahore–Wagah Branch Line
لاہور-واہگہ برانچ لائن
Overview
OwnerPakistan Railways
Termini
Stations6
Service
Operator(s)Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length25 km (16 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[1]
Route map

Legend
km
0
 Lahore Junction
6
 Moghalpura Junction
11
 Harbanspura
17
 Jallo
Taqipur
25
 Wagah
 Pakistan
 India
Border
to Atari Shyam Singh
Amritsar

Lahore–Wagah Branch Line (Urdu: لاہور-واہگہ برانچ لائن) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Lahore Junction station and ends at Wagah station, at border to India. The total length of this railway line is 25 kilometers (16 mi). There are 6 railway stations from Lahore Junction to Wagah. The original line continued on to Amritsar.[2] Today the line is used for the Samjhauta Express train.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway - FIBIwiki". wiki.fibis.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  3. ^ "International Rail Connections". irfca. Retrieved 16 September 2023.