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Kondi to Pasni.
JVater-supply. —Between Gumbak, the junction with the Karachi align
ment, and Pasni, the following places have a good water-supply : —
(а) Mile 21 , from Gumhak, Tang-i-Pusht running water in Kil Kaur.
(б) Mile 34 , Nag Kalat, running water in small nulla.
(c) AIL along Kech (Kil Kaur) River from Kil Kaur Tangi, mile 491 , to
Turbat, mile 111 , in pools here and there.
N. B. —Prom Sami to Turbat pools are scarce.
There is running water in the Kech River and a little cultivation at
Oshaf, mile 57 ; Herokh, mile 76 ; Sami, mile 88. Sami Karez
is on the wrong side of the river. A dried up Karez on the left
bank of the river here might be re-opened. »
(d) Turbat, mile 111 , Karez.
(e) Gholamani Bet to Pasni,—mile 155 , to sea. In pools in the Shadi
Kaur.
A small supply is obtainable in the following places :—
(a) Mile 0 at Gumbak. Pool in bed of stream.
Mile 120 , Brinji. Springs in stream on both sides of Gok Parosh
> Pass.
Mile 122 J, Gok Parosh. ) Doubtful if they are perrenial.
Mile 125 , Balor Khan. Pool in nulla bed of same name.
Mile 139 , Biloo Bandaf. Pool in Pidark or Samundari nulla.
The quality of the water is everywhere good. On the whole, there will be no
great difficulty in the matter of water-supply for the open line. The worst
stages wall be Gholamani Bet to Turbat, 44 miles, with only 3 scanty pools
between, and Raghiwaran to Gumbak over the Kathag, where there are only
two small springs. Some water wall almost certainly be tapped in driving the
Kathag tunnel.
Kondi-Basni traffic prospects. —The traffic prospects of the Pasni line
compare unfavourably with those of that to Karachi, quite apart from the
situation of the port.
Thus, while with the help of a branch 37 miles long to Tump, it would tap
all the local traffic of the Kech valley, that cannot be considered equivalent
to what may be expected from the Bela stations to Karachi, not to mention
the minor district of Kolwa. Purther, it would naturally get less of any
through traffic that was forthcoming from Seistan than the direct line to
Karachi.
Materials for construction. —Between Pasni and Turbat there is some
well-bedded sandstone of a light blue colour, but rather soft. The prevailing
stone is a soft, brown sandstone in the south, and a hard calcareous sandstone
in the north, both of which might be used to a certain extent, subject to the
remarks already made on the subject in my report on the Karachi route,
(Materials for construction). Bricks might be burnt with dust coal in the
valley of the bhadi Kaur. Pirewood would be insufficient for operations on a
large scale.
Ballast is abundant, sand is obtainable in places, but the sandhills of
Pasni will be the main depot. In parts of the line it may have to be screened
from shingle.
Arrangements for survey and American steel trestles
might be adopted to a great extent for reasons previously mentioned.
Between Panjgur and Pasni the following survey parties would be
required:—
(«) Pasni to foot of Gok Parosh Kotal, one party, one season.
(ft) Gok 1 arosh Kotal, both sides and up Kech valley, one party, one
season.
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