Aab-e-Gum
| Ab-e-gum | |
|---|---|
| Town and union council | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Balochistan |
| District | Kachhi District |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Ab-e-gum or Abegum (Urdu: آب گم) is a town and union council of Kachhi District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] Aab-e-gum railway station is a railway station in Kachhi District, Balochistan, 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 (Persian: آب گم) is a Persian word and it means 'water lost', a name given to the spot for a spring that dives underground nearby.
Economy
The area is an important supplier of gas.[2]
References
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