Zero Point railway station
Zero Point Railway Station (Urdu: زیرو پوائنٹ ریلوے اسٹیشن, Sindhi: زيرو پوائنٽ ريلوي اسٽيشن) is the eastern terminus of the Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line. It is situated 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Khokhrapar, Sindh and lies on the Pakistan–India border.[1] The station was constructed in February 2006 when Mirpur Khas–Munabao 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway was converted to the present day 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in). The station is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express between Pakistan and India.
Zero Point Railway Station زیرو پوائنٹ اسٹیشن زيرو پوائنٽ ريلوي اسٽيشن | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25.7320°N 70.2573°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Platform levels | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ZPT | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2006 | ||||||||||
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History
In 2019, it was renamed as Marvi railway station.[2]
Services
| Preceding station | Pakistan Railways | Following station | ||
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| Karachi Cantonment Terminus |
Thar Express | Terminus | ||
See also
References
- Chugging along history, Dawn News, Published on 19 February 2006, Retrieved on 7 March 2012
- "بھارتی سرحد پر آخری پاکستانی ریلوے سٹیشن ماروی کے نام سے منسوب". Independent Urdu. September 27, 2019.
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