Kandahar State Railway
| Industry | Railways |
|---|---|
| Successor | North Western State Railway |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Defunct | 1885 |
| Headquarters | Sibi, Balochistan |
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Area served
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Balochistan |
| Services | Rail transport |
The Kandahar State Railway opened c.1881, originally ran from Sibi and then on wards to Rindli, with the intention to reaching Quetta and on wards to Kandahar. However, the line never reached Quetta. The Kandahar State Railway joined with the southern section of the Sind–Pishin State Railway and in 1886 amalgamated, with other railways, to form North Western State Railway (NWR).
From Sibi, the line ran south-west, skirting the hills to Rindli, and originally followed the course of the Bolan stream to its head on the plateau. The destructive action of floods, however, led to the abandonment of this alignment. The railway now follows the Mashkaf Valley. The Bolan Pass Railway construction enabled this NWR route to be selected. Today, this line lies abandoned.
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