PM Modi to unveil Jammu Railway Division on January 6

As the direct train service from Delhi to Kashmir becomes a reality, the Central government is preparing to establish a new railway division for Jammu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually inaugurate the office of the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) on January 6, marking a significant milestone.

The Railway Ministry will set up a new division under the Northern Railway Zone by reorganising the Firozpur division.

An official communication of the ministry to the Northern Railway dated Jan 1, 2025, said the Jammu division is proposed to have five sections — Pathankot-Jammu-Udhampur (now martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan), Srinagar-Baramula, Bhogpur Sirwal-Pathankot, Batala (excluding)-Pathankot, and Pathankot-Joginder Nagar.

The combined length of the section will be 742.1 km.

“Final jurisdiction will be determined based on Detailed Project Report (DPR),” the ministry said.

“The Divisional headquarter office at Jammu should be set up as a modern office utilising the full potential of information technology,” it added.

The ministry said it wants the Jammu Division to have a lean organisation set up. “All the posts required for working of new Division will be provided from the existing post of Northern Railway,” the circular said.

The ministry has asked for a Detailed Project Report for an early to assess the infrastructure requirements and organisational structure needed for setting up the division, modalities of transfer of staff to the new division, etc.

According to railway officials, there are currently 68 rail divisions under 17 railway zones and Jammu will become the 69th division.