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The '''Jammu and Kashmir Railway''' was a short broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) branch financed by the [[Princely states|Princely ]][[Kashmir|Kashmir State]] Durbar. The 16 comprising two sections totalling 25 mile(26km40km) line opened in 1890 completing the linking of [[Sialkot]] to [[Jammu]] and was worked by [[North Western Railway]](NWR) as part of their ‘Tawi Branch Line’<ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n121/mode/2up "Administration Report on the Railways The 25 mile(40km) section is, in India – corrected up some records, referred to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 113as the [[Jammu-Sialkot Railway]] and [[Sialkot-Jammu Railway]]; Retrieved 22 an 2017</ref>.

The [[North Western Railway - Lines operated and worked|NWR ‘Tawi Branch Line’]], was completed in 1890. The 26 miles(42km) from [[Wazirabad]] Junction to [[Sialkot]], had opened 1884. Extended by NWR in 1890 by 9 miles(14km) to the ‘Frontier of Kashmir State’ where and became the [[Jammu and Kashmir North Western Railway]] |NWR ‘Tawi Branch continued the railway a further 16 milesLine (26kmBritish Section) to the ‘Left Bank of the Tawi River near [[Jammu’]]’ <ref name=Admin>[https:/>/archive. The 25 mile(40km)section is org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n114/mode/1up "Administration Report on the Railways in some records referred India – corrected up to as the [[Jammu-Sialkot Railway]]. The complete line from [[Wazirabad]] 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government to [[Jammu]]Printing, a total of 51 miles(82km) was part of the NWR network until partition when the line was severedCalcutta; page 106]; Retrieved 7 Mar 2017</ref>. The section within Kasmir State becoming the [[Suchetgarh-Jammu Railway]] .

==Records==An on-line search From the Frontier the further 16 miles(26km) to the ‘Left Bank of the Tawi River near [[India Office RecordsJammu]] (IOR) records held at ’, financed by the [[British LibraryPrincely states|Princely ]][[Kashmir|Kashmir State]] relating to this railway Durbar. And is described as the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Railway (Native State Section)’ <ref>[httphttps://searcharchivesarchive.bl.ukorg/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/primo_libraryBombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/libwebn121/actionmode/search.do?vid=IAMS_VU2 1up "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, “British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue” Calcutta; - Searchpage 113]; Retrieved 7 Apr 2016Mar 2017</ref>..gives The complete line from [[Wazirabad]] to [[Jammu]], a total of 51 miles(82km) was part of the NWR network until partition when the line was severed. The section within Kasmir State becoming the following:[[Suchetgarh-Jammu Railway]] .*==History==The following has been extracted from the [[British Library]] [[India Office Records]] R/2/1061/5; "File NoS” Railway from Sialkot to Jammu”, 1888 <ref>[[British Library]] IOR/R/2/1061/S” Railway from Sialkot to Jammu”, 1888</ref> <blockquote>Early in 1888 the Discussions were coming to a close on the final agreement regarding the railway that would run from Sialkot in the Punjab to Jammu in Kashmir a distance of 25½ miles. The Darbar of Kashmir was to finance the railway with the British Government supplying interest on the sum paid for the 9 miles in British Territory. The line was across fairly flat open with only some hills near to Jammu.54 The crossing of the Balal Nulla was the only bridge spanned by a two girder bridges where it crosses the low land the line was to be allowed to flood during the high rains. The bridge was to be made with girders from a bridge over the Chenal, other used materials that possibly could be used were second hand rails from North-Western Railways but only in the Indian Section. The Stations were to be at Sialkot, Salia, Suchet Garh, Rungbir Singpur, a crossing, Miran Sahib a flag station, Satwari, then finaly at the Tawi or in Jammu, the Terminal. The original cost was to be Rs63,000 per mile although a consultant engineer later in the year expected the cost to be nearer Rs65.000 per mile. The agreement was finally signed on 4th July 1888. The North-Western Railway from Sialkot were to be the operators and required the construction to be to the standard that was operated by the Indian State Railways. The railway terminal was to terminate at the Tawi and it would be allowed to be temporary terminal until the railway was completed in to the town at a later date. The initial operation contract was for 5 years. In January 1888 Mr [[F. Wolley-Dod]] had been appointed as Executive Engineer under General [[R De Bourbel]] R. E., the Chief Engineer of the State of Kashmir. To complete the quotation and to Jammu"; start the laying out of the railway. Mr Wolley-Dod reported that by the end April 1888the line had been set as far Runbhir Singpur where the station had been fixed, and one lakh of bricks had been ordered for the construction of buildings and bridges. </blockquote>