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<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 Durbar 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. 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 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 start the laying out of the railway. Mr Wolley-Dod reported that by the end April 1888 the 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>