[3][4] Up and downs trains[5]- The whole line was made by British because of the Shanan Hydropower project in Joginder Nagar.

The track remained the main connection for Himachal Pradesh and the hilly areas till around the 1970s.

After an aerial survey of the section with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Goyal said, "I was surprised to know that this 164-km journey takes nine hours".

He said he has asked the Railway Board to build new transparent vistadome coaches, used in European trains, to allow passengers on the route to have a wider scenic view of the region.

[8][9] The Union minister said old rail lines on Pathankot–Joginder Nagar route will be replaced and free wi-fi facility will be made available at 17 major stations on the section.