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Rail transport in Pakistan began in 1855 during the British Raj, when several railway companies began laying track and operating in present-day Pakistan. The country's rail system has been nationalised as Pakistan Railways (originally the Pakistan Western Railway ). The system was originally a patchwork of local rail lines operated by small ...
Pakistan Railways (reporting mark PR) (Urdu: پاکستان ریلویز) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan with its headquarters in Lahore. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,789 kilometres (4,840 miles) of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger ...
The Pakistan Western Railway (Urdu: پاکستان مغربی ریلویز) was one of two divisions of Pakistan Railways which operated between 1947 and 1971. The company was headquartered in Lahore. [1] In 1971, Pakistan Western Railway renamed itself to Pakistan Railways. [2]
Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that provides services in the Greater Western franchise area. It manages 197 stations and its trains call at over 270. GWR operates long-distance inter-city services along the Great Western Main Line to and from the West of England and South Wales, inter-city ...
Proposed lines. Karachi–Gwadar Railway Line (Makran Coastal Railway) Mandra–Bhaun Railway [6] Gwadar–Mastung Branch Line. Jacobabad–Gwadar Branch Line [7] Basima–Jacobabad Branch Line. Zhob Valley Railway. Nur–Muzaffarabad Branch Line. Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan Railway Project.
Khojak Tunnel. The Khojak Tunnel (Urdu: خوجک سرنگ, Khojak Sarang), is a 3.91 km (2.43 mi) railway tunnel in the Toba Achakzai range in the Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan province, Pakistan. [1] It is located 1,945 m (6,381 ft) above sea level. [1] The tunnel was constructed in 1891 under the Khojak Pass, and was featured on the ...
Green Line. The Green Line (Urdu: سبز ایکسپریس) is an express train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Islamabad. [1] It is the flagship rail of the organization and has the highest passage priority. [2] The train takes approximately 21 hours to cover a published distance of 1,521 kilometres (945 mi), traveling ...
Ghouri Express (Urdu: غوری ایکسپریس) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Faisalabad. [1] The trip takes approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes to cover a published distance of 142 kilometres (88 mi), traveling along a stretch of the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line, Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line and Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line.