Chappar Rift railway line

The second railway line to Quetta via the Chappar Rift, completed in 1887, was a landmark in the history of railways of northwestern British India, and a remarkable feat of engineering. The images here are mostly scans of old photographs and posters. Scans have been provided by Owais Mughal. See the accompanying article on the Chappar Rift by Owais Mughal. Google Map link to these images

Date: 2011-11-26
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 22 items
Chappar rift railway line view
View of Louise Margaret bridge over Chappar rift
Vieww of Chappar rift
Satellite image of Chappar Rift
Satellite image of Chappar Rift
Chappar Rift bridge - surviving piers, October 2009
Poster showing Louise Margaret bridge over Chappar Rift