Aab-e-Gum railway station
Ab-I-Gum railway station | |
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| Coordinates | 29°48′14″N 67°24′11″E / 29.8039°N 67.4031°ECoordinates: 29°48′14″N 67°24′11″E / 29.8039°N 67.4031°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ABG[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
Aab-e-Gum railway station (also spelled Ab-i-Gum) (Urdu: آب گم ریلوے اسٹیشن ) is located in Aab-e-gum town, Kachhi District of Balochistan province of the Pakistan. It is located 50 kilometers (31 mi) southeast of Quetta near the Chilton mountain on Quetta-Rohri branch railway line. The railway station was built by the British in 1886.
Aab-e-gum (Urdu: آب گم) is a Persian word meaning 'water lost', a name given to a nearby underground spring.
On 17 November 2015, the Jaffar Express derailed at Aab-e-Gum, killing 20 and injuring 96 people.
See also
References
- ↑ Pakistan Railways http://pakrail.com. Missing or empty
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