Udhampur (ˌʊd̪ʱəmpur) is a city and a municipal committee in Udhampur District in the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Named after Raja Udham Singh, it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed here. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road on National Highway 1A.
The Jammu–Baramulla line is a railway track being laid to connect the Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Jammu railway station and thence to the rest of the country. The 356 km railway track will start from Jammu and end at Baramulla. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Firozpur railway division of Indian Railways' Northern zone. The 359 m (1,178 ft) tall Chenab Bridge lies on this line, which once completed will be the tallest railway bridge in the world.
The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel or Banihal railway tunnel is an 11.215-kilometre-long (6.969 mi) railway tunnel located in Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, India, north of Banihal town. It is a part of the Jammu–Baramulla line.
Jammu Tawi is a railway station in Jammu city in the India Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The 12445 / 12446 Uttar Sampark Kranti Express is a Sampark Kranti Express train which connects New Delhi Railway Junction to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station. The train runs daily via Jammu Tawi, Jalandhar Cantonment, Ludhiana, Ambala, Panipat and Udhampur, covering a distance of 655 km at an average speed of 57 km/hr.
The 16031 / 16032 Andaman Express is a long distance express train in India, connecting the cities of Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj Express is a superfast express train belonging to Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station is a railway station on the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It belongs to the Firozpur Division of Northern Railway zone in Jammu and Kashmir. It serves Katra town and the Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.
The Jalandhar–Jammu line is a railway line connecting Jalandhar Cantonment and Jalandhar City in the Indian state of Punjab with Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway. This line was made after Indian Independence in 1947. Normally before partition of India and creation of Pakistan, trains to Jammu Tawi from Delhi used to run via Panipat, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar City, Amritsar, Lahore, Narowal and Sialkot. But after partition and creation of Pakistan in 1947, the Sialkot–Jammu Tawi line was dismantled and closed permanently. Jammu and Kashmir became cut off from rest of India. Hence in 1949, it was decided to extend the line from Jalandhar City to Mukerian till Pathankot and after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, this line was extended to Jammu Tawi. This 216 km (134 mi) railway line is an important strategic connectivity for Indian Military and Defence.
The 14609/10 Rishikesh–Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Hemkunt Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railways zone that runs between Rishikesh and Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.
Banihal railway station, a part of Jammu–Baramulla line, is situated in notified area of Banihal in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. It was commissioned on 26 June 2013 and passenger trains run from Banihal to Qazigund. The station was inaugurated by former prime minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on the same day at 2.22 pm. They enjoyed the 12-minute ride in train through Pir panjal tunnel up to Qazigund with 100 students, mostly girls, of the Banihal Higher Secondary School, and made the 17.8-km ride back to Banihal, passing through the tunnel again, the second longest in Asia.
Udhampur railway station is situated in municipal committee of Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The average elevation of the station is 660.054 metres (2,165.53 ft) above mean sea level. The rail distance between UHP and JAT is 53 km (33 mi).
Vijaypur Jammu railway station is a small railway station in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir. Its code is VJPJ. It serves Vijaypur city. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Ram Nagar railway station is a small railway station in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. Its code is RMJK. It serves Ramnagar town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Chak Rakhwal railway station is a small railway station in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. Its code is SGRR. It serves Chak Rakhwal town. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
Sarvodaya Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Gandhidham Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12473/12474 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Sarvodaya Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Hapa in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12475/12476 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The 12477/12478 Jamnagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Jamnagar Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12477/12478 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The Kota - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between Kota Junction and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It is currently being operated with 19803/19804 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The Kamakhya - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It is currently being operated with 15655/15656 train numbers on a weekly basis.
