New Delhi, May 30 -- The Railway Ministry has through a gazette notification dated May 29, 2025 declared Jammu as a new rail division under the Northern Railway zone from June 1.

Carved out from the existing Firozpur Division, the Jammu division was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually earlier on January 6 this year.

"It is hereby notified for general information that the Central government hereby constitutes a new Division with headquarter at Jammu Tawi under Northern Railway with effect from 01.06.2025," the notification said.

According to the notification, the areas of jurisdiction under the new divisions are Pathankot - Jammu - Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan - Srinagar - Baramulla sections (423 km); Bhogpur Sirwal -...