Cross-border railway lines in Pakistan

The following is a list of railway border crossings of Pakistan. Pakistan Railways operates passenger and freight services with its neighboring countries. Some of the railway lines and services are operational, while others are non-operational or in proposal or planning stages.

Pakistan–China

Currently, there are no operational railway crossings between Pakistan and China. However, Pakistan Railways is planning to construct a new railway line connecting the two countries.

Proposed Route Details
Khunjerab Railway A 982-kilometre railway line has been proposed between Pakistan and China, extending from Havelian railway station to Kashgar–Hotan railway.[1]

Pakistan–Afghanistan

Currently, there are no operational railway crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, Pakistan Railways is planning to construct a new railway line connecting the two countries.[2]

Proposed Route Details
Peshawar–Kabul line Planned
Chaman–Kandhar Planned

Pakistan–India

Crossing Point (Pakistan) Crossing Point (India) Current train services Line Province (Pakistan) Province (India) Status
Wagah railway station Atari Shyam Singh railway station Samjhauta Express Lahore–Wagah Branch Line Punjab, Pakistan Punjab, India Inactive[3]
Zero Point railway station Munabao railway station Thar Express Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Sindh Rajasthan Inactive[4]

Pakistan–Iran

Crossing Point (Pakistan) Crossing Point (Iran) Current train services Line Province (Pakistan) Province (Iran) Status
Boundary Pillar railway station Mirjaveh railway station Zahedan Mixed Passenger Quetta–Taftan Line Balochistan Sistan Balochistan Active
Proposed Route Details
Gwadar–Chabahar Planned[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ RC, Patial (2022-05-30). "Deciphering The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Aladdin's Lamp – OpEd". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Railways plans to lay track from Peshawar to Jalalabad: Sheikh Rasheed". The News International. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ↑ Yasin, Aamir (9 August 2019). "Samjhauta Express train service suspended". Dawn. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "After Samjhauta, Rashid announces discontinuation of Thar Express train service with India". Dawn. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  5. ↑ Shahid, Saleem (January 12, 2016). "Rail link planned between Gwadar and Iranian port". DAWN.COM.
  6. ↑ "Iran suggests linking Gwadar with Chabahar through railway line: Pak daily". Islamic Republic News Agency. October 24, 2017.
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