Jammu railway division
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Headquarters | Jammu |
| Locale | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Dates of operation | 2025– |
| Predecessor | Northern Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Length | 742.1 km (461.1 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | nr |
Jammu railway division, headquartered at Jammu,[1] is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways in India.[2] The jurisdiction of Jammu railway division covers Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, part of Punjab and part of Himachal Pradesh.
On 6 January 2025, the newly formed division was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,[1] after carving it out of the Firozpur Division[3] when it became 70th railway division in India.[4] Vivek Kumar became its first Divisional Railway Manager (DRM).
Rail lines
Existing
The division has a total of the following existing rail line network of 742.1 km (461.1 mi).[5]
- Pathankot-Baramulla line (includes all of Jammu–Baramulla line and part of Jalandhar–Jammu line), via Pathankot–Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla 423 km (263 mi), .[5]
- Bhogpur Sirwal–Pathankot line 87.21 km (54.19 mi).[5]
- Batala–Pathankot 68.17 km (42.36 mi), excluded Batala station itself.[5]
- Kangra Valley Railway narrow gauge section, 163.72 km (101.73 mi) route km via Pathankot–Joginder Nagar.[5]
Planned
- New lines (listed north to south)
- Baramulla-Kupwara line (Sopore-Kupwara line): 39-km-long extension costing Rs 3843 crore from Baramulla to Kupwara was approved by the Central Government in Nov 2018.[6][7] The survey was completed in 2009,[8][9] and completed re-survey was submitted to the Railway Board in July 2020. Final Location Survey (FLS) was approved in December 2023.[10] DPR was being prepared as of June 2025.[11]
- Baramulla-Uri line: 50 km lone Railway extension from Baramulla to Uri will have one existing (Baramulla railway station) and several new stations (Sheeri, Gantmulla, Boniyar, Limber, Nougram, Lagama and Uri).[12] Final Location Survey (FLS) was approved in December 2023.[10] DPR was being prepared as of June 2025.[11]
- Srinagar-Kargil-Leh line: on hold as of 2025 due to the present lack of financial feasibility, might be revived in future based on the improved financial feasibility.
- Awantipora-Shopian line: 27.6 kilometers: commencement of Final Location Survey (FLS) was approved in December 2023,[10] which was underway as of June 2025.[11]
- Anantnag-Bijbehara-Pahalgam line: 77.5 kilometers: commencement of Final Location Survey (FLS) was approved in December 2023,[10] which was underway as of June 2025.[11]
- Udhampur-Doda-Bhadarwah line: (via Doda), in 2011-12 survey was completed for 224 km Udhampur-Doda-Bhadarwah line including Doda-Kishtwar spur, with negative 5.3.4% rate of return on investment of ₹12,040 crore (2012 price), hence on hold.
- Doda-Kishtwar line: survey done, on hold (see Udhampur-Doda-Bhadarwah line for the cause).
- Manwal-Talra line: (north of Kathua), 117 km, via Ramkote, Billawar, Basholi, and to Dunera (Himachal), survey completed and DPR was being prepared in June 2025.[11]
- Jammu-Poonch line: 223 km, via Akhnoor and Rajouri, DPR was being prepared as of June 2025.[11]
- Pathankot-Leh line: 664 km, DPR was being prepared as of June 2025.[11]
- Bhanupli–Leh line: 498 km, DPR was being prepared as of June 2025.[11]
- High-speed rail
- Metro rail