Built after the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny or War of Independence, Lahore Station was conceived of as a fortified railway station. If one looks closely at the walls, crosses have been inscribed in it. The sense of a defensive structure is overwhelming.
During the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878), Lahore Railway Station played a major logistical role. Dozens of trains with troops were left the station every day for the Afghan frontier.
Today the station is surrounded by hotels and restaurants, and it remains the primary railway nexus of Punjab and Pakistan. |
