Punjab Railway
| Industry | Railways |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1857 |
| Defunct | 1870 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Punjab |
| Services | Rail transport |
The Punjab Railway (reporting mark PR) was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated during the British Raj between 1855 to 1885 in Punjab.[1]
History
The Punjab Railway Company was established shortly after the ‘Scinde Railway Act’ of Parliament in July 1855 was passed.[2][3] After the Karachi-Kotri Railway Line opened in 13 May 1861, the Indus Flotilla was setup to transport passengers to Multan. The line began being laid from Multan to Lahore and on wards to Amritsar and opened in 1861. In 1870, the Punjab Railway Company was amalgamated with the Scinde Railway and Delhi Railway companies and renamed as the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway company.
See also
- History of rail transport in Pakistan
- Pakistan Railways
- Punjab Railway
- Indus Flotilla
- Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway
External links
- W P Andrew, The Punjaub Railway (London: W H Allen, 1857).
- "Karachi to Kotri: The First Railways in Pakistan". 17/09/2009. All things Pakistan, now an archived website
- "The Scinde railway, and its relations to the Euphrates valley, and other routes to India" by W P Andrews, Chairman of the Scinde Railway Company 1856 Google Books
- "Report of proceedings of an extraordinary general meeting of the Scinde Railway Company, held on Friday the 24th July, 1857" Google Books
- Brunton, John, "Description of the Line and Works of the Scinde Railway". 1863. Available in Full View Google Books or pdf from Panhwar.com
- "Money Market and City Intelligence", The Times, Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.
References
- ^ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s5IEAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover
- ^ H.M. Government “Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83 Retrieved on 2 January 2016
- ^ "Money Market and City Intelligence", "The Times", Wednesday, 15 June 1859, #23333, 7a.
