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The '''Kangra Valley Railway''' is a {{TrackGauge|2ft 6in}} gauge railway that runs from [[Pathankot]], [[Punjab (Indian state)|Punjab]] to [[Jogindernagar]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]]. It runs through the sub-Himalayan region of [[Kangra Valley]] and is{{convert|164|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} long. The railway is part of the [[Firozpur]] division of [[Northern Railway (India)|Northern Railway]]. <br />
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The highest point on this line is Ahju station at an elevation of {{convert|1290|m|ft|sp=us}}.<br />
There are 33 stops.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The railway line was planned in May 1926 and commissioned in 1929. The line has two tunnels, one of which is {{convert|250|ft|m|abbr=on}} and the other {{convert|1000|ft|m|abbr=on}} in length. Trains on this narrow gauge line are pulled by small and less powerful engines than on a broad gauge main line, therefore steep ascents had to be avoided. But instead of expensively boring through the mountains on a straight way, a much longer right-of-way further south was chosen that allowed gentle slopes. From 1942 to 1954 there was no train service east of [[Nagrota Bagwan|Nagrota.]]<br />
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When the [[Maharana Pratap Sagar]] was constructed, the line had to be diverted between Jawanwala Shahr and Guler into higher grounds along the eastern shore of the new reservoir. In 1973, the section between these two stations, along with Anur, Jagatpur, and Mangwal stations was abandoned, and the new alignment with several new stations opened three years later.<br />
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== Stations ==<br />
* [[Pathankot Junction|Pathankot]]:- Pathankot railway station is located in the Pathankot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Pathankot.<br />
* Dalhousie Road:- The railway station is located nearby the road goes to Dalhousie road.<br />
* Kandiwal<br />
* Nurpur Road:- The station is located in Jassur which only a few kilometers away from Nurpur town.<br />
* Talara<br />
* Balleda Pir Larath<br />
* Bharmar<br />
* Jawanwala Shahr<br />
* Harsar Dehri<br />
* Meghraj Pura<br />
* [[Nagrota Surian]]:- It serves Nagrota Surian town of Himachal pradesh.<br />
* Barial Himachal Pradesh<br />
* Nandpur Bhatauli<br />
* [[Haripur Guler]]<br />
* Tripal<br />
* [[Jawalamukhi Road railway station|Jwalamukhi Road]]<br />
* Koparlahar<br />
* [[Kangra railway station|Kangra]]:- Station serves Kangra town in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.<br />
* Kangra Mandir<br />
* Samloti<br />
* [[Nagrota Bagwan|Nagrota]]:- It serves Nagrota town of Himachal pradesh.<br />
* Chamunda Marg<br />
* Paror<br />
* Sulah Himachal Pradesh<br />
* [[Palampur Himachal railway station|Palampur Himachal]]:- Palampur Himachal station is a small railway station in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.<br />
* Patti Rajpura<br />
* Panchruthi<br />
* Majhairan Himachal<br />
* Baijnath Paprola:- Baijnath railway station is a station in Paprola, Baijnath (Kangra).<br />
* Baijanth Mandir<br />
* Ahju:- It serves Ahju village in Joginder Nagar subdivision in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.<br />
* Chauntra Bhaterh<br />
* [[Joginder Nagar]]:- Joginder Nagar railway station is a railway station serving Joginder Nagar town, Himachal Pradesh in India.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://www.mcllo.com Kangra Valley]<br />
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{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
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[[Category:2 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Pathankot]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:1929 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1929]]</div>>Feroze Ahmad 2