Rohri–Chaman Railway Line

Rohri–Chaman Railway Line
روہڑی–چمن مرکزی راه آهن خط
Overview
Other name(s) Main Line 3
ML-3[1]
Termini Rohri Junction
Chaman
Stations 184
Line number 3
Operation
Opened 6 October 1879 (1879-10-06)
Owner Pakistan Railways
Operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length 523 km (325 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed)[2]
Route map

Legend
 km
0 Rohri Junction
 5 Sukkur
 11 Arian Road
 18 Gosarji
 33 Habib Kot Junction
 43 Shikarpur
 57 Sultankot
 72 Abad
 84 Jacobabad Junction
 97 Dera Allah Yar
 101 Mangoli
 121 Dera Murad Jamali
 148 Nuttall
 175 Bakhtiarabad Domki
 187 Damboli
 210 Dingra
 231 Perak
 240 Sibi
 257 Mushkaf
 266 Pehro Kunri
 281 Panir
 290 Peshi
 303 Aab-e-Gum
 315 Mach
 329 Hirok
 333 Dozan
 341 Kolpur
 357 Spezand Junction
 371 Sar-i-Ab
 381 Quetta
 389 Sheikh Mandah
 393 Beleli
 404 Kuchlak
 414 Bostan
 427 Yaru
 463 Gulistan
 477 Qilla Abdullah
 493 Shela Bagh
 523 Chaman

Rohri–Chaman Railway Line (Urdu: روہڑی–چمن مرکزی راه آهن خط‎) (also referred to as Main Line 3 or ML-3) is one of four main railway lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Rohri Junction station and ends at Chaman station. The total length of this railway line is 523 kilometers (325 mi). There are 35 railway stations from Rohri Junction to Chaman on this line and is famous for passing through the historic Bolan pass.[3] This line incorporates part of the historic Sind–Pishin State Railway.

History

The Rohri–Chaman Railway Line is originally a strategic line constructed by the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway. Construction began in 1880 and opened to the public in 1887, which by then was part of the North Western State Railway. Quetta was always considered as an important strategic destination during the British Raj. Britain feared that the Russian Empire might advance from Afghanistan into Quetta, thereby threatening its rule in South Asia.[4] In 1857, when the idea was suggested by William Andrew (Chairman of Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway) that a railway line be constructed through the Bolan Pass. On 18 September 1879 work begun on laying the railway tracks and after four months, the first 215 kilometers of line from Ruk to Sibi was completed and become operational in January 1880. Beyond Sibi, the terrain was very difficult. After immense difficulties and harsh weather conditions, the line reached Quetta in March 1887.

Stations

The stations on this line are as follows:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Amer Sial (August 17, 2016). "Pak Railways poised to get massive funding from CPEC and CAREC". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia "History of rail transport in Pakistan"; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015


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