Kangra Valley railway line: said that a field survey has been taken up for the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the gauge conversion of the existing Pathankot-Joginder Nagar Kangra Valley line. He added that the survey for the conversion of this 200-km-long railway section has already been sanctioned.
The Union Minister was responding to questions raised by Anurag Singh Thakur in the Lok Sabha regarding the current operational status of the Kangra Valley railway line, including its total route length and the number of stations covered. He also sought details on the timeline and progress of restoration and repair works undertaken by the Railways to ensure the full resumption of end-to-end services, among others.
The Railway Minister further said that the reconstruction of bridge number 32 has been completed and the track is now fit for train operations on the Pathankot-Joginder Nagar line. He added that other long-term strengthening works are currently in progress.
“Due to unprecedented rains and consequent washing away of piers of Chakki Khad Bridge No. 32 between Dalhousie Road and Nurpur Road stations on 20.08.2022, train services were discontinued between Pathankot to Nurpur Road,” Vaishnaw said on March 18.
The Kangra Valley railway line has been kept by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in the tentative Heritage list of extension to the Mountain Railways of India.
Currently, three pairs of train services are being operated on Kangra Valley railway line. These are as follows:
The Kangra Valley railway line falls under the administrative control of Northern Railway’s Firozpur Division.
