Jammu–Poonch railway line

Jammu–Akhnoor–Rajouri-Poonch railway
जम्मू - अखनूर - पुंछ रेलवे
ریلوے جموں کے اخنور پونچھ
Overview
Status Proposed
Locale Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Stations Jammu Tawi (Start) to Poonch(End)
Services Jammu Tawi–Akhnoor–Kaleeth–Dori Dager–Chowki Choura–Bhambla–Rajouri–Poonch
Website http://www.indianrailways.gov.in
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)

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

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–Mandi–Leh railway, Jammu–Poonch, Tanakpur–Bageshwar, Rupai–Parshuram Kund lines.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Mar/23/jammu-poonch-rail-link-to-be-taken-up-as-national-project-goi-79.asp
  2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120504054546/http://164.100.47.5/newdebate/225/22032012/18.00pmTo19.00pm.pdf