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 | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Locale | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Termini | Jammu Tawi Poonch |
| Service | |
| Services | Jammu Tawi–Akhnoor–Kaleeth–Dori Dager–Chowki Choura–Bhambla–Rajouri–Poonch |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 234.12 km (145.48 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Electrification | proposed |
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
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120504054546/http://164.100.47.5/newdebate/225/22032012/18.00pmTo19.00pm.pdf
- http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/jammu/story/221859.html
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