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Lodhran-Khanewal railway line

Lodhran–Khanewal Branch Line
لودھراں-خانیوال فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
Other name(s) Chord line
Status Operational
Locale Lodhran District, Khanewal District
Termini Lodhran Junction
Khanewal Junction
Stations 9
Operation
Owner Pakistan Railways
Operator(s) Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length 91 km (57 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 105 km/h (65 mph) (Current)
160 km/h (99 mph) (Proposed Upgrade)
Route map
km
0 Lodhran Junction
10 Shahidanwala
16 Rukanpur
31 Dunyapur
42 Kutabpur
58 Jahania
75 Jangal Mariala
82 Mehar Shah
91 Khanewal Junction

Lodhran–Khanewal Branch Line (Urdu: لودھراں-خانیوال فرعی ریلوے خط‎) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Lodhran Junction station and ends at Khanewal Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 91 kilometers (57 mi). There are 9 railway stations from Lodhran Junction to Khanewal Junction. The line is often referred to as the chord line, as it allows trains which traveling on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line to bypass Multan.


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