Samasata–Amruka Branch Line

Samasata–Amruka Branch Line (Urdu: سمّہ سٹّہ–امرُوکا فرعی ریلوے خط‎) was one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line began at Samasata Junction and ended at Amruka. The total length of this railway line is 257 kilometers (160 mi) with 15 railway stations.This Railway line was closed in 2011. However recently efforts are underway to reopen the line

Samasata-Amruka Branch Line سمّہ سٹّہ–امرُوکا فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
Status	Suspended[1]
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Termini	Samasata Junction Amruka
Stations	15
Service
Operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
History
Opened	1894[1]
Closed	July 26, 2011[1]
Technical
Line length	257 km (160 mi)[2]
Route map km Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line 0 Samasata Junction 19 Baghdad 46 Lal Suhanra (see Lal Suhanra National Park) 62 Asrani 73 Tamewali 90 Sheikh Wahan 106 Hasilpur 123 Bakhshan Khan 139 Chistian 159 Madrisa 183 Bahawalnagar Junction to Haroonabad, Fort Abbas -- Minchinabad 234 Mandi Sadiq Ganj Junction 246 Sobha Wala 257 Amruka

Stations

• Samasata Junction
• Baghdad
• Abbasnagar
• Lal Suhanra
• Asrani
• Tamewali
• Sheikh Wahan
• Hasilpur
• Bakhshan Khan
• Chistian
• Chak Abdullah
• Madrisa
• Bahawalnagar Junction
• Mitti Roya
• Chabiana
• Minchinabad
• Chet Singhwala
• Mandi Sadiq Ganj Junction
• Sobha Wala
• Amruka

See also

• Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Railway lines in Pakistan

References

1. Sohail Khan (November 14, 2011). "Bahawalnagar rail junction a relic from 1901". The Nation. BAHAWALNAGAR. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. "Pakistan Railways Time & Fare Table 2015" (PDF). Musafir (in English and Urdu). Pakistan. October 2015: 106 (50). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.