Mari Indus
| Mari Indus | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Mari Indus | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′02″N 71°33′42″E / 32.9506°N 71.5617°ECoordinates: 32°57′02″N 71°33′42″E / 32.9506°N 71.5617°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Mianwali |
| Tehsil | Mianwali |
Mari Indus (Urdu: ماڑی اِنڈس ) is a town in Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan, situated on bank of the Indus River near Kalabagh. It is located at 32°57 North 71°34 East and has an altitude of 206m or 679 ft.[1]
The historic village "Mari" or "Old Mari Indus" is 2 kilometers from there, famous for its historic ruins of Hindu civilization.[2]
Indus is the terminus railway station of Daud Khel-Mari Indus railway line. Three trains Mari Indus Express to Lahore, Multan Mixed to Multan and Attock Passenger to Attock are available daily from there. Before 1991 it was also the terminus station of a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway line which connected it with lakki Marwat, Bannu and Tank. But now this railway line has been dismantled.[3]
References
External links
- Wikimapia Mari-Indus
- Photo of steam Locomotive was used on Mari Indus-Bannu railway line
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 28, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.