Loralai
It is 94 km (59 miles) from Ziarat to Loralai on a poorly surfaced road.
You pass through attractive little villages surrounded by compact orchards
the purple and black mountains looming behind. It is known for its good
almonds and pomegranates .The drive from Quetta to I Loralai takes about
five hours.
Fort Munro:
From Loralai to Fort Munro at the foot of the Sulaiman mountain range is
200 kms (124 miles) of partially surfaced road. It is called the Robber
Road. It is barren and rubble-strewn but dramatically beautiful because
of the fantastic contours formed by erosion. Fort Munro is just beyond
the Punjab border. The term 'fort' seems somewhat exaggerated since the
town looks more like a peaceful hill resort with gardens and orchards rather
than a military outpost. The town was founded by Sir Robert Sandeman and
named after Colonel Munro who was commissioner of the Derajat Division.
Khojak Tunnel:
The Khojak tunnel is in the historic pass across the Khawaja Amran offshoot
of the Toba- Kakar mountains in the Quetta- Pishin district. The pass is
70 miles from Quetta by rail on the Quetta Chaman railway. The crest is
reached at Shelabagh railway station 6.396 feet above sea level.
Beyond Shelabagh the railway runs through to Khojak tunnel which is
24/z miles long. It was constructed in 1891 and is the largest railway
tunnel in the Indo-Pakistan sub- continent.
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