Jammu–Poonch railway line
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| Jammu–Poonch railway जम्मू - अखनूर - पुंछ रेलवे ریلوے جموں کے اخنور پونچھ |
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| 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–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 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]
