'Military Report on (S.-W.) Persia, Volume V. Luristan' [‎36v] (77/152)

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Route No. 3.
DIZFtJL-AB-I-Z AL-KtJZ AL AN-D ALlCH-D AD AB iD-KHURRAM A-
BAD.
| Authorities and date. —Coningham, 1889 ; Precee, 1895 ; Wilson, 1911.
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E pitome.
General. —The principal commercial route from Dizful to Burujird, once in regular
use, but now impassable owing to anarchy. It was the object of ’Ain-ud-Dauleh to
keep this route open, and a certain amount of blasting, etc., has been done on it.
Total distance. —One hundred and twenty-three miles in 9 stages.
The Road is difficult throughout: see route 4 : the Klalan pass is the worst on the
route, but could easily be improved : bad as it is, it is preferred by caravans and
nomads ; it has commended itself to the common sense of previous road makers, and has
already been used as a caravan track. A considerable amount of labour has been spent
on making it practicable : at one time the stages were marked by sarais, but these have
suffered destruction. It is the most direct of all the practicable routes.
Climate. —See Military Report. The passes are occasionally blocked by snow
for a few weeks at a time.
Supplies. —Nil.
Water .—Plentiful except between Kialan and Dallch ranges, where it is bitter though
generally drinkable. '64fcjd(
Fuel .—Very scarce as far as Mishwand.
Distances.
No.
of stage.
Name of stage.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
1
Kaleh Hxjssai-
NIYEH.
23
23
Vide stage 1, route 4.
2
Kaleh Riza ..
14
37
Vide stage 2 , route 4 .
3
Birinjzar
13
50
Genl. dir. N. W. along the same track as
° w ia ws-icv, c*v vy moil pumu it U.IVergeS t(J lllo
N. N. W. The track passes over gypsum and sandstone hills and there are quantities of
loose stone which makes going very bad. Birinjzar is in territory occupied by Dirak-
wand tribes. Water from stream, fuel scanty, grazing good.
Sar-i-Gul
10
60
Genl. dir. N. across Kialan Kuh (I.TIS') i
track steep and difficult. Before the
ascent commences a grotto is passed on
, , ~,i , , the right of the road containing a spring
of water. The road has been improved by blasting near the summit by one Nazim-ul-
Khilwat about 1895. The descent on the northern side is difficult and slippery ; from
the foot of the descent to Sar-i-Gul the going is easier : water bitter but drinkable : ifi
is well to take drinking water from Birinjzar,
Mishwand
66
Genl. dir. N. W. over stony spur: the road ia
bad and stony ; stones only need being
removed to make this route a good mule
orm,. 4 . i,. j ,, , ' track. The road crosses the Buk-i-Buland
spur which is not difficult and could easily be improved, there is water before reac hing it