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The present Pakistan Railways network was originally built as a patchwork of local rail links operated by small private railway companies. These included the Scinde Railway, Punjab Railway, Delhi Railway and Indus Steam Flotilla companies. In 1870, these 4 companies were amalgamated into the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway company.
Phillaur Junction railway station is an important railway station in Jalandhar district, Punjab. Its code is PHR. It serves Phillaur city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation.
Dhuri Junction railway station is located at an elevation of 248 metres (814 ft) and was assigned the station coade DUI. [2] Dhuri station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Ludhiana–Jakhal line where it was originally built in 1905.
The Amritsar railway station is located at an elevation of 233 metres (764 ft) and was assigned the code "ASR." With this, it has become the busiest railway station of the state in terms of passenger movement and train traffic.
Rupnagar railway station is a railway station in Rupnagar district, Punjab. Its code is RPAR . It is fall under Northern Railway zone 's Ambala railway division .
Sind Railway (later reorganised as Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway) was formed a guaranteed railway in 1856. It constructed broad-gauge railways from Delhi to Multan via Lahore, and from Karachi to Kotri. Multan and Kotri were connected by ferry service on the Indus River. In 1871–72, Indus Valley Railway was formed to connect Multan and Kotri.
The route of what became the Punjab Northern State Railway, was first surveyed in 1857. Years of political and military debate followed as described under the "Lahore & Peshawar Railway". The Punjab Northern State Railway was created in 1870-71 to construct and operate the railway between Lahore and Peshawar .
Sri Muktsar Sahib railway station is located at an elevation of 199 metres (653 ft). This station is located on the single track, 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad gauge , Kotkapura–Fazilka line. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]