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About Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways forms the life line of the country by
catering to is needs for large scale movement of freight as well as
passenger traffic. It not only contributes to its economic growth but
also promotes nation integration.
Pakistan Railway, witch now comprises 8,774.87 routekilometers, 781
stations and 42 train halts, came into existence under different name on
the 13th May, 1861 when Karachi and Kotri, two stations,
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169 kilometers apart, were
linked by rail. In spite of setbacks on account of two World wars, the
net-work of the railway lines continued to grow steadily. In 1947, North
Western Railway, named as such at that time, had 11,088 route-kilometers
of which 3,043 were transferred to India leaving 8,045 to Pakistan. The routekilometers increased to 8,557 with the merger of
part of the Jodhpur Railway of undivided India falling in Sind. In
February, 1961, the Railway was renamed as Pakistan Western Railway and
in May, 1974 as Pakistan Railways. |
