Sialkot Jammu Line

The Jammu–Sialkot line was a 43 km (27 mi) narrow gauge branch of the North Western State Railway from Wazirabad Junction, Punjab, to Jammu through Sialkot Junction. It was built in 1897, and was the first railway line in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was dismantled after the partition of India, with a replacement line built from Pathankot to Jammu.

The train passed through the towns of Meeran Sahib, Ranbir Singh Pora, Suchetgarh and others. The train from Sialkot Junction would depart at 8am, and the train from Jammu would depart at 11am.

The line has been dismantled. The station buildings such as of Ranbir Singh Pora and others are lying abandoned. In 2000, the old Jammu railway station was demolished to make way for an art centre.

It has been suggested that the route be reopened for trade between India and Pakistan. In July 2001, the Agra summit was convened to resolve long-standing issues between Pakistan and India. Unfortunately, the summit failed to produce any tangible outcome. A detailed survey in December 2013 by Pakistan Railways showed that the line is unusable and would require billions of rupees to repair. No interest in the line has been expressed by archaeological authorities or the Northern Railway division of India.

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