Nur–Muzaffarabad Branch Line
{{Short description|Uncompleted railway line in Pakistan}}
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Nur–Muzaffarabad Branch Line is one of several railway lines in Pakistan semi-proposed by Pakistan Railways. The proposed {{convert|128|km|mi|abbr=on}} line begins at Nur Junction on the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and will end at Muzaffarabad in Azad Jammu & Kashmir.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1227664|title=New railway tracks planned under CPEC: Report|date=20 December 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/11/07/pm-approves-islamabad-muzaffarabad-railway-track-feasibility-report/|title=PM approves Islamabad-Muzaffarabad railway track feasibility report | Pakistan Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/40870-islamabad-muzaffarabad-rail-link|title = Islamabad-Muzaffarabad rail link}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1250038|title='Muzaffarabad-Murree-Islamabad rail link feasibility study under way'|date=5 April 2016}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/10-Feb-17/revised-cost-of-islamabad-dhudial-railway-line-jumps-to-rs-125m|title = Revised cost of Islamabad-Dhudial railway line jumps to Rs 125m|date = 10 February 2017}}
Stations
Active Line
Proposed Line
See also
References
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{{Islamabad–Muzaffarabad Branch Line}}
{{Railway lines in Pakistan}}
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