Jhalar railway station
Jhalar Railway Station جھلار ریلوے اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kotri–Attock Railway Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JRN | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1891 | ||||||||||
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Jhalar Railway Station (Urdu: جھلار ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in District Attock, Punjab, Pakistan on the railway track from Attock City Junction railway station to Basal Junction railway station.
History
[edit]The Kotri–Attock Line was opened in 1891. Between Attock and Jhalar railway station, there is a beautiful hilly passage with seven long tunnels. The Jhalar tunnels, also known as "Seven Sisters",[1] were built by the North Western Railway in 1895–97 during the British Raj.
Station building and bungalows
[edit]There are a few old bungalows and quarters for the railway officials around the station building that were once populated by families of the station staff but now are just ruins.
Facilities
[edit]The station still lacks electricity. The railway officials working there use the electricity generated and stored through solar panels for lighting at night.
Services
[edit]Currently the Jhalar station is a stoppage of three trains:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Seven Sisters of Attock". nation.com.pk. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
External links
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33°38′N 72°20′E / 33.633°N 72.333°E
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