Jammu–Poonch line

The Jammu–Poonch line is a proposed railway line from Jammu Tawi station via the Historic City of Akhnoor to Poonch via Kaleeth-Dori Dager-Chowki Choura-Bhambla-Nowshera-Rajouri. The line was designated a national project on 22 March 2012.[1]

Jammu–Poonch line
Overview
StatusProposed
LocaleJammu and Kashmir, India
TerminiJammu Tawi
Poonch
ServicesJammu TawiAkhnoorKaleethDori Dager–Chowki Choura–BhamblaRajouriPoonch
Technical
Line length234.12 km (145.48 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Electrificationproposed

The ex-railway minister of India, Mukul Roy announced that he is pursuing the inclusion of four critical projects as national projects, which include Bilaspur–Leh line, Jammu–Poonch line, Tanakpur–Bageshwar line and Rupai Siding–Parshuram Kund line.[2]

The new railway line will cost Rs. 7227.85 Crore.[3]

Its also a strategic railway line which helps Army for transporting troops & equipments and other military logistics

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