Sind–Sagar Railway


The Sind–Sagar Railway was originally constructed as a Metre Gauge railway line from Lala Musa to Malakwal. In 1886 the Sind–Sagar Railway was amalgamated with other railways to form the North Western State Railway and railway line from was converted to broad gauge. The Chak Nizam Bridge, also known as Victoria Bridge, was completed in early 1887 over the Jhelum river in Shahpur District and connected Jhelum to Lahore. The NWR Sind-Sagar Branch Line was the new name for the line and continued to be extended with branch lines and designated as part of the 'Frontier Section - Military Line'.

Sections

Lala Musa–Malakwal Railway

Gharibwal Cement Works Railway

The Gharibwal Cement Works Railway opened in May 1886 as a railway from Haranpur Junction to Gharibwal. It was built to serve the Gharibwal quarry.

Malakwal–Bhera Railway

No staff records are available at the British Library IOR. The following personnel have been identified from various sources as being posted to this railway: