Kathua Railway Station Renamed After Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary.

New Delhi; January 2026: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction for renaming Kathua Railway Station in honour of Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary, recognizing his supreme sacrifice for the nation.

As per Government Order No.129-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department, the Kathua Railway Station will now be officially known as Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Railway Station. The order, dated January 29, 2026, was issued by the Commissioner / Secretary to the Government, M. Raju, IAS, by order of the Lieutenant Governor.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh yesterday have expressed his gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for renaming the Kathua Railway Station as “Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Railway Station”, thanking him for the swift response to the demand.

In a post on X, Singh said, “Kathua Railway Station renamed as ‘Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Railway Station’. Thanks, PM Narendra Modi, for expeditiously responding to the popular demand presented before you from the people of Kathua for the renaming of Kathua Railway Station after the war martyr who was a son of the soil. Thanks, Home Minister Amit Shah and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, for your kind cooperation in facilitating the official process”.

The X post further read, “As far as my region is concerned, the purple fields of lavender from Jammu and Kashmir were also showcased. The miniature paintings of Basohli were also displayed. There was also a performance of a traditional hill dance. So, the point is that it was an opportunity to showcase the different aspects of India’s culture and its diversity, and at the same time, India’s strength”, he said.

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