Other name(s) Main Line 1
ML-1 Operator(s) Pakistan Railways Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | Stations 184 Line length 1,687 km (1,048 mi) Owner Pakistan Railways | |
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Native name کراچی–پشاور مرکزی راه آهن خط Terminis Peshawar Cantonment railway station, Karachi City railway station, Kiamari railway station | ||
Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line (Urdu:کراچی–پشاور مرکزی راه آهن خط) (also referred to as Main Line 1 or ML-1) is one of four main railway lines in Pakistan, operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The line begins from Karachi City station or Kiamari station and ends at Peshawar Cantonment Station. The total length of this railway line is 1,687 kilometers (1,048 mi). There are 184 railway stations from Kiamari to Peshawar Cantonment on this line. The line serves as the main passenger and freight line of the country. 75% of the country’s cargo and passenger traffic uses the line. The line is currently undergoing an six-year ₨886.68 billion (US$8.5 billion) upgrade and renovation in which average rail speed would be doubled to 180 kilometers per hour.
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History
The Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line is a merger of several railway lines that were built in the 19th century. The first section was between Karachi and Kotri, built by the Scinde Railway. Work on the line from Karachi to Kotri commenced in April 1858 and was completed on 13 May 1861. The company was involved in a number of additional railway line projects, as well as the establishment of the Indus Steam Flotilla along the Indus River and Chenab River.
Stations
The stations on this line are as follows: