IRR Transversal Line
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The IRR Transversal Line, also known as the Haqlaniya-Kirkuk Railway is a single-track 1435mm standard gauge unelectrified railway line running for 252 km (157 mi) from Haqlaniyah via Bayji to Kirkuk. It is distinct from other Iraqi Rail lines as it is the only one not to pass Baghdad. The tracks allow for 100 km/h (62.1 mph) operation.[1] The Line is currently out of service and many parts are either unmaintained or destroyed like the Bridge over the Tigris. The line was opened in 1988. A groundbreaking ceremony by then Minister of Transport Mohammed Hamza Al Zubaidi was held on November 7 1987. The cost of the line was 960 Million USD. After it was opened the metre-gauge railway connecting Kirkuk to Baghdad over Baquba closed down as the connection to Kirkuk was faster over the new line. [2]