Dandot_Light_Railway

Dandot Light Railway

Dandot Light Railway

Closed railway line in Pakistan

Dandot Light Railway (Urdu: ڈ نڈ وت ریلوے) was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Dandot RS and ended at Chalisa Junction. The total length of this railway line is 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) with 4 railway stations.[2]

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History

The Dandot Light Railway was a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 610 mm (2 ft) narrow gauge railway which opened in 1905 and extended from Dandot railway station to Chalisa Junction railway station. It was built to serve the Khewra Salt Mine.[3][4]

Closure

The Dandot Light Railway was dismantled in 1996.[1]

Stations

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "[IRFCA] Pakistan, 1996: Malakwal again: To Khewra". www.irfca.org.
  2. [2]
    "Around Malakwal". www.nigeltout.com.
  3. [3]
    Dey, Abani Kumar (2008). Mineral wealth. ISBN 9788182054837.
  4. [4]
    "Reisebericht Pakistan 1996". www.rolandziegler.de.


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