Chappar Rift — Local services in Ziarat Tehsil

Chappar Rift was opened in May 1887 and was conatructed by a British Engineer Captain Scott. The main purpose of this railway track was to connect Quetta with Harnai via Khost, Chappar Rift and Bostan. This route through Chappar Rift, though non-existent today, has been considered one of the most revered engineering projects in this part of the world. The salient features of the project included almost 02 kilometers of tunneling with seven spans via duct and a 250 ft high bridge named Louise Margaret Bridge. In July 1942 the bridge vanished in a devastating flood in Khost and...

Remains of british era railway tunnel and bridge through a rift. Air vents of tunnel and pillars of bridge are still intact. Need to trek a bit to reach the tunnel. Multiple water springs are there inside the rift. Its a popular picnic point for locals and residents of quetta,ziarat and harnai as well. Calm and scenic place. A small tuc ahop is also thwre to facilitate visitors. Absolutely safe area. Recommended to visit after moonsoon. There will be plenty of water and pools for...

Chappar Rift was a phenomenal and astonishingly great man-made structure of late 19th century. The arduous project was undertaken by the British government inorder to connect the once-remote and mountainous area of Harnai with Quetta. It was completed in early 1887. However, the railway track was disfigured in late 1930s owing to severe...