Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line

Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line (Urdu: حیدرآباد - کھوکھراپار فرعی ریلوے خط, Sindhi: حيدرآباد - کوکراپار ريلوي لائين) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Hyderabad Junction station and ends at Zero Point station. Currently, the line is active till Khokhropar The total length of this railway line is 211 kilometers (131 mi). There are 26 railway stations from Kotri Junction to Zero Point.

Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Overview
Native name	حیدرآباد - کھوکھراپار فرعی ریلوے خط حيدرآباد ـ کوکراپار ريلوي لائين
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Termini	Kotri Junction Zero Point
Stations	24
Service
Operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length	211 km (131 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map Legend km Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line 0 Hyderabad Junction 27 Tando Jam 36 Tajpur Nasarpur Road 40 Rashidabad Halt 46 Tando Allahyar 63 Sultanabad 76 Mirpur Khas Junction 84 Jamrao Junction 89 Balochabad 92 Abdullahabad Halt 98 Shadipalli 105 Saindad 112 Pithoro Junction 122 Faqir Turko Mangrio 131 Dhoro Naro 138 Sadhar Halt 143 Hasisar 147 Sumrasar Halt 152 Chhor 158 New Chhor 202 Khokhropar 211 Marvi (Customs)  Pakistan  India Border Munabao–Marwar Junction line to Munabao, Jodhpur Junction

History

Main article: History of rail transport in Pakistan

The Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line was originally built as part of the Hyderabad–Jodhpur Railway in 1892.^[1] The first section from Hyderabad to Shadipalli opened in 1892 and was originally constructed as a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge railway line (this first section was also known as the Hyderabad–Umarkot Railway). In 1901, the first section was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge where it joined the second section between Shadipalli and Luni and on wards to Jodhpur.^[2][3] In February 2006, the entire Hyderabad–Khokhrapar line was re-converted again back to the original to 1676 mm broad gauge line.^{[citation needed]}

Stations

The stations on this line are as follows:

• Hyderabad Junction
• Tando Jam
• Tajpur Nasarpur Road
• Rashidabad Halt
• Tando Allahyar
• Sultanabad
• Mirpur Khas
• Jamrao Junction
• Balochabad
• Abdullahabad Halt
• Shadipalli
• Saindad
• Pithoro Junction
• Faqir Turko Mangrio
• Dhoro Naro
• Saddar Halt
• Hasisar
• Sumrasar Halt
• Chhor
• New Chhor
• Parch Ji Veri
• jalo Jo Chaunro
• Vasar Bah
• Hatala Halt
• Khokhrapar
• Marvi (Abandoned)

See also

• Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Railway lines in Pakistan

References

1. "International Rail Connections". irfca. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
2. " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 188; Retrieved 6 Feb 2016
3. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 April 2014.