Buchiana (Urdu: بچیانہ) is a small town in Jaranwala Tehsil established as Buchina Mandi (Grain Market).[1] Buchiana is located in the area of Chak 656/7 GB. The town is served by Buchiana railway station on Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line of Pakistan Railways. It is located on Jaranwala-Nankana Road Buchiana is 20 km from Jaranwala [2][3][4][5] From Buchiana there is operational 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[6] horse-drawn tramway originally built in 1898 to connect with the Buchiana railway station 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south Ghangha Pur .[7][4]
Buchiana
بچیانہ | |
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Town | |
| Buchiana | |
  Buchiana  Buchiana | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′22.4″N 73°33′33.7″E / 31.422889°N 73.559361°E | |
| Country | Pakistan  |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Faisalabad District |
| Administrative divisions | Jaranwala Tehsil |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 041 |
References
edit- ^ Abrar Muhammad Ahmad; Muhammad Iqbal Chawla (2017). "History and development of Lyallpur 1890-1947". Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan. 54 (1).
- ^ "20 Km - Distance from Jaranwala to Buchiana". www.distancesfrom.com.
- ^ Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (March 18, 2013). "Ganga Pur and Lahore". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b "Horse track revived after 17 years in Gangapur". DAWN.COM. March 11, 2010.
- ^ "Buchiana Weather Forecast". WorldWeatherOnline.com.
- ^ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "A Visit to Pakistan Railways 2013". www.internationalsteam.co.uk.
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