Aab-e-Gum railway station
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Ab-I-Gum Railway Station (Urdu: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, Balochi: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن, also spelled Ab-i-Gum) is located in the town of Ab-I-gum, Kachhi District of Balochistan province, Pakistan. It is located 50 kilometers (31 mi) southeast of Quetta near Chilton mountain on the Rohri-Chaman Railway Line.
Ab-I-Gum Railway Station آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29.8039°N 67.4031°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Rohri-Chaman Railway Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ABG | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
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Ab-I-gum (Urdu: آب گم) is a Persian word meaning 'vanished water',[1] a name given to a nearby underground spring.
Services
The following trains stop at Aab-e-Gum station:[2][3]
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mach towards Quetta |
Akbar Express | Sibi towards Lahore Junction | ||
| Sibi towards Karachi City |
Bolan Mail | Mach towards Quetta | ||
| Mach towards Quetta |
Jaffar Express | Sibi towards Peshawar Cantonment | ||
Stops
Only the Jaffar Express has a stop at the Aab-e-Gum Railway Station.[4]
Incidents
- 17 November 2015, the Jaffar Express derailed at Aab-e-Gum, killing 20 and injuring 96 people.[5][6][7]
See also
References
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