Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line

Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Overview
Native name	حیدرآباد - کھوکھراپار فرعی ریلوے خط; حيدرآباد ـ کوکراپار ريلوي لائين
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Termini	Kotri Junction; Zero Point;
Stations	24
Service
Operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length	211 km (131 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Pakistan
	India
	Munabao–Marwar Junction line
	to Munabao, Jodhpur Junction

Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line (Urdu: حیدرآباد - کھوکھراپار فرعی ریلوے خط, Sindhi: حيدرآباد - کوکراپار ريلوي لائين) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Hyderabad Junction station and ends at Zero Point station. Currently, the line is active till Khokhropar The total length of this railway line is 211 kilometers (131 mi). There are 26 railway stations from Kotri Junction to Zero Point.

History

The Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line was originally built as part of the Hyderabad–Jodhpur Railway in 1892.^[1] The first section from Hyderabad to Shadipalli opened in 1892 and was originally constructed as a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge railway line (this first section was also known as the Hyderabad–Umarkot Railway). In 1901, the first section was converted to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge where it joined the second section between Shadipalli and Luni and on wards to Jodhpur.^[2]^[3] In February 2006, the entire Hyderabad–Khokhrapar line was re-converted again back to the original to 1676 mm broad gauge line.^{[citation needed]}