Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line

Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line شورکوٹ-لالہ موسیٰ فرعی ریلوے خط
Overview
Other name(s)	Sind–Sagar Railway
Status	Operational
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Termini	Shorkot Cantonment Junction Lala Musa Junction
Stations	34
Service
Operator(s)	Pakistan Railways
Technical
Line length	325 km (202 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	40 km/h (25 mph) to 70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map Legend km 0 Shorkot Cantt Junction 11 Khanora 21 Waryam 30 Rustam Sargana 35 Gilmala Halt 43 Muddoki 55 Jhang Sadar 60 Jhang City 67 Thatta Mahla 80 Chund 94 Shah Jewana 105 Shah Nikdur 114 Sobhaga 123 Haryanwala 133 Sillanwali 147 Shahinabad Junction 153 Pindi Rasul 158 Charnali 167 Sargodha Junction 178 Mitha Lak 187 Ajnala Qudratabad Halt 197 Bhalwal 203 Wil Sonpur 212 Phularwan 217 Ratto Kala 220 Mona 224 Pind Mukko Halt 228 Pakhowal 233 Bana Mianwala Halt 236 Chak Saida 241 Malakwal Junction 251 Hariah 258 A'la 268 Mandi Baha-ud-Din 281 Chillianwala 285 Chak Sher Muhammad Halt 290 Dinga -- Pir Jhand Halt 302 Jaurah Karnana 303 Akhtar Karnana 325 Lala Musa Junction

Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line (Urdu: شورکوٹ-لالہ موسیٰ فرعی ریلوے خط) is one of several branch lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Shorkot Cantonment Junction station and ends at Lalamusa Junction station. The total length of this railway line is 325 kilometers (202 mi). There are 34 railway stations from Shorkot Junction to Akhtar Karnana last station before Lalamusa Junction. Currently, the sole train operating on this branch line is the Hazara Express, which travels from Karachi to Havelian via the Shorkot-Lalamusa branch line.^[1]

The Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line was originally constructed as a metre gauge railway from Lala Musa to Malakwal in 1881 and named the Sind–Sagar Railway. In 1886, the Sind–Sagar Railway was amalgamated with other railways in the region to form the North Western State Railway. During this time period, the railway line was converted to broad gauge.^[2]