Four pairs of trains cleared to resume on the Pathankot - Joginder Nagar narrow gauge section from 11 October

11 October 2026

The railway administration announced on 9 October 2026 that regular operation of four pairs of narrow gauge trains on the Pathankot - Joginder Nagar section would resume from 11 October 2026. The section falls under the Jammu Division of Northern Railway, and services on it had been temporarily closed. The restoration was approved by the Divisional Railway Manager, Jammu Division, after the track was found safe on all safety parameters and fit for train operation. Two pairs are to run between Pathankot and Baijnath Paprola, one pair between Baijnath Paprola and Jwalamukhi Road, and one pair between Baijnath Paprola and Joginder Nagar. Passengers of Pathankot, Kangra, Baijnath, Jwalamukhi Road and Joginder Nagar are to benefit.