Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line

Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line (Urdu: لودھراں-خانیوال ریلوے) is the part of Main Line 1, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Lodhran Junction station and ends at Khanewal Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 91 kilometers (57 mi). There are 9 railway stations from Lodhran Junction to Khanewal Junction. The line is often referred to as the chord line, as it allows trains which traveling on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line to bypass Multan.

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Lodhran–Khanewal Chord Line لودھراں-خانیوال ریلوے
Overview
Other name(s)	Chord line
Status	Operational
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Locale	Lodhran District, Khanewal District
Termini	Lodhran Junction Khanewal Junction
Stations	9
Service
Operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length	91 km (57 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	105 km/h (65 mph) (Current) 160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed Upgrade)[1]
Route map Legend km 0 Lodhran Junction 10 Shahidanwala 16 Rukanpur 31 Dunyapur 42 Kutabpur 58 Jahania 75 Jangal Mariala 82 Mehar Shah 91 Khanewal Junction

Stations

• Lodhran Junction
• Shahidanwala
• Rukanpur
• Sirajwala (Abandoned)
• Dunyapur
• Jafarwala Halt (Abandoned)
• Kutabpur
• Jahania
• Parvezwala (Abandoned)
• Jangal Mariala
• Mehar Shah
• Khanewal Junction

See also

• Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Railway Lines in Pakistan

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.