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Quetta Railway Station (Urdu: کوئٹہ اسٹیشن; Balochi: کوئٹہ اسٹیشن) is the main railway station of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. It serves as a major station on the Rohri-Chaman Railway Line and as the eastern terminus of the Quetta-Taftan Railway Line.




History


Quetta was considered a strategic city during the British Raj. The station was built as part of the strategic line the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway constructed. Construction began in 1881 and opened to the public in 1887, which by then was part of the North Western State Railway. Quetta was always considered an important strategic destination as Britain feared that the Russian Empire might advance from Afghanistan into Quetta, thereby threatening its rule in South Asia. In 1857, it was suggested by William Andrew (Chairman of Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway) that a railway line be constructed through the Bolan Pass. On 18 September 1879, work began on laying the railway tracks, and after four months, the first 215 kilometres of the line from Ruk to Sibi was completed and became operational in January 1881. Beyond Sibi, the terrain was challenging. After immense difficulties and harsh weather conditions, the line reached Quetta in March 1887.




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On 9 November 2024, at least 32 people died and at least 62 others were injured in a suicide bombing at the station by the Balochistan Liberation Army.




Train routes


The following trains stop/terminate/originate from Quetta station:




See also


Pakistan Railways
List of railway stations in Pakistan




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Pengeboman Quetta 2024
• Quetta railway station
• 2024 Quetta railway station bombing
• Quetta
• Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2024
• List of major terrorist incidents
• Majeed Brigade
• List of terrorist incidents in 2024
• Zahedan railway station
• Spezand–Zaheden Line
• Balochistan Liberation Army