Main Line (Pakistan)

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Raj
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Centralized traffic control
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Karachi
gptkb:Peshawar
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1860s
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1859
gptkbp:culturalImpact Historical landmark
Symbol of connectivity
Featured in films
Featured in literature
Significant_in_Pakistani_culture
gptkbp:drivetrain gptkb:Green_Line_Express
gptkb:Pakistan_Express
gptkb:Awam_Express
gptkb:Tezgam
gptkb:Karachi_Express
gptkbp:economicImpact Facilitates trade
Creates jobs
Boosts local economies
gptkbp:electrification Partially electrified
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Noise pollution
Land use changes
Wildlife disruption
Carbon footprint concerns
gptkbp:futurePlans Upgrades
Expansion
Modernization
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First railway line in Pakistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Main Line (Pakistan)
gptkbp:length approximately 1,700 kilometers
gptkbp:majorStations gptkb:Lahore
gptkb:Hyderabad
gptkb:Quetta
Islamabad
Multan
gptkbp:notableFor Travel
Trade
Transportation of goods
gptkbp:opened 1860s
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Pakistan_Railways
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Pakistan_Railways
gptkbp:renovated Ongoing
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Varies
gptkbp:serves Freight trains
Passenger trains
gptkbp:track 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)