The entire ABR was metre gauge.

The line was through Kingsway Camp to Coronation Park and was laid for the Delhi Durbar of 1911.

A few interesting points in Pakistan : 1) Where exactly is this Torra Nigga Nala? I thought that the last town in Pakistan before the border is Tor Kham. Are they the same? 2) There is no bridge across the Chenab between Lyallpur (Faisalabad) and Sargodha. 3) The loop line from Sibi reaches Bostan, with the line between Khanai and Bostan most probably being double BG & NG. In most recent maps, the line is shown to terminate at Khost. 4) Hindubagh in now Muslimbagh.

Aseem, this doubling was completed in 1906-14.

interesting to know that even then SRE to Lahore was a double line.

Note that the original owner in the 1930s has scribbled some numbers (probably dates of his travels) in various places such as Karachi and Rohri.

171/172 did not allow passengers betwen BCT and NDLS in those days. From BCT, the shortest point allowed was Ambala Jn!

My thoughts, exactly! The 171/172 was an absolute class train - schedule, halt pattern, livery, prestige - it had all!

have travelled MG Vaishali from Siliguri to Lucknow Jn in summer of 1979. Took 2 nights and one day to cover the distance. The onward journey was Avadh Tirhout Mail (AT Mail) listed here. Thanks Mani, it is a memorable TT for me.

note there is a line branching off between Delhi and Panipat that no longer exists.