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Marvi railway station

Coordinates: 25°43′55″N 70°15′26″E / 25.7320°N 70.2573°E / 25.7320; 70.2573
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Marvi Railway Station
General information
Coordinates25°43′55″N 70°15′26″E / 25.7320°N 70.2573°E / 25.7320; 70.2573
Owned byMinistry of Railways
Line(s)Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Platform levelsGround
Other information
Station codeZPT
History
Opened2006
Services
Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Khokhropar Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Terminus

Marvi Railway Station (Urdu: ماروی ریلوے اسٹیشن, 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 KhasMunabao 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 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.

History

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In 2019, it was renamed as Marvi railway station.[2]

Services

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Preceding station Pakistan Railways Following station
Karachi Cantonment
Terminus
Thar Express Terminus

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chugging along history, Dawn News, Published on 19 February 2006, Retrieved on 7 March 2012
  2. ^ "بھارتی سرحد پر آخری پاکستانی ریلوے سٹیشن ماروی کے نام سے منسوب". Independent Urdu. September 27, 2019.
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