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Ranjit Sagar Dam

Also known as Thein Dam



Lying across the Ravi River, Ranjit Sagar Dam is situated in Kathua District. This dam was constructed as a hydro-electric project with the capacity of 600 MW. There is an Officers Colony situated nearby at Pathankote, 25 km from Kathua. Also known as Thein Dam, the beneficiaries of this project are the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Pathankote is connected to Jammu (107 km), Srinagar and other major cities through National Highway 1 A . Ghagwal Railway Station, served by the Northern Railways, is the nearest railhead.



Updated on 2nd July, 2015
District: Kathua

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