| Jammu–Poonch Rajouri Railway Proposed line | |
| Status: | Proposed |
| End: | Poonch |
| Linelength Km: | 234.12 |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Electrification: | proposed |
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 stragically important 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–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. Member of Parliament from Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha Constituency Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma ji also requested that survey for laying of Jammu to Rajouri and Poonch railway line has been completed and provision of funds should be made available soon for laying this new railway line. [4]