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Nur–Muzaffarabad Branch Line is one of several railway lines in Pakistan semi-proposed by Pakistan Railways. The proposed 128 km (80 mi) line begins at Nur Junction on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and will end at Muzaffarabad in Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

History

Construction on the 128 kilometre railway line began in 1979, where the new branch line diverged from the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line at Nur station. The line then headed in an eastern direction towards sector I-9 in Islamabad where Islamabad railway station was constructed. Following the line reaching Islamabad, work was suspended in 1980. In April 2016, the Ministry of Railways began a feasibility study to restart construction of the line. Pending completion, planning and pre-construction design work, the project will be ready to go ahead pending market interest and planning approval. The extension of the line will continue in a northeast direction from Islamabad towards Murree and Bhurban before turning north and running parallel with the Jhelum River. At Kohala, the line would cross over the Jhelum River into Azad Jammu & Kashmir and continue north to Muzaffarabad.

Stations

Active Line

• Nur Junction
• Margalla

Proposed Line

• Bhara Kahu
• Samblan
• Khajut
• Murree
• Bhurban
• Dewal Shareef
• Birote
• Kohala
• Muzaffarabad

See also

• Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line
• Railway lines in Pakistan

References

1. "New railway tracks planned under CPEC: Report". 20 December 2015.
2. "PM approves Islamabad-Muzaffarabad railway track feasibility report | Pakistan Today".
3. "Islamabad-Muzaffarabad rail link".
4. "'Muzaffarabad-Murree-Islamabad rail link feasibility study under way'". 5 April 2016.
5. "Revised cost of Islamabad-Dhudial railway line jumps to Rs 125m". 10 February 2017.

v t e Railway lines in Pakistan
Main lines    Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML1)    Kotri–Attock Line (ML2)    Rohri–Chaman Line (ML3)    Quetta–Taftan Line (ML4)    Taxila–Khunjerab Line (ML5) (Proposed)
Branch lines Hyderabad–Badin Branch Line Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line Bahawalnagar–Fort Abbas Branch Line Samasata–Amruka Branch Line Sher Shah–Kot Addu Branch Line Lodhran–Khanewal Branch Line Lodhran–Raiwind Branch Line Khanewal–Wazirabad Branch Line Shorkot–Sheikhupura Branch Line Shorkot–Lalamusa Branch Line Golra Sharif–Kohat Branch Line Nowshera–Dargai Railway Bannu–Tank Branch Line Daud Khel–Lakki Marwat Branch Line Malakwal–Khushab Branch Line Sangla Hill–Kundian Branch Line Lahore–Wagah Branch Line Shahdara Bagh–Sangla Hill Branch Line Shahdara Bagh–Chak Amru Branch Line Wazirabad–Narowal Branch Line
Urban railways Peshawar Circular Railway Karachi Circular Railway Rawalpindi-Islamabad Circular Railway
Proposed or under construction Karachi–Gwadar Railway Line (Makran Coastal Railway) Mandra–Bhaun Railway Gwadar–Mastung Branch Line Basima–Jacobabad Branch Line Zhob Valley Railway Islamabad–Muzaffarabad Branch Line
Tourist and heritage railways Changa Manga Forestry Railway Dandot Light Railway Kandahar State Railway Khanpur–Chachran Railway Khewra Salt Mines Railway Khyber Pass Railway Larkana–Jacobabad Light Railway Mirpur Khas–Nawabshah Railway

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