high minister Narendra Modi on saturday lauded the arrival of the primary freight teach to the kashmir Valley, marking a sizable milestone in connecting the region to the countrywide freight community.
Responding to a post by way of Union minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & IT, ashwini Vaishnaw, the top minister said the improvement will decorate each development and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a submit on X, the high minister said, "tremendous day for commerce and connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir! it will beautify each development and prosperity."
earlier in a publish on X, Vaishnaw said, "First freight train to the kashmir valley:
- nowadays (9.eight.2025) first freight educate reached newly commissioned anantnag goods Shed within the kashmir Valley from Punjab, marking a sizable milestone in connecting the kashmir region to the national freight network.
- Transportation by means of railway community will reduce fee for our citizens living in kashmir valley."
As a ancient milestone in goods transportation of kashmir, the first freight teach reached Jammu and Kashmir's anantnag city on Saturday. This additionally marks the operational debut of the Banihal-Sangaldan-Reasi-Katra phase of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail hyperlink (USBRL) undertaking.
The improvement on saturday integrates kashmir Valley with the indian Railways freight corridor allowing the direct movement of products from across the country into the Valley and vice versa.
prime minister Narendra Modi will actually flag off Vande Bharat specific teach among amritsar and Shri Mata vaishno devi Katra on august 10.
neighborhood economy is particular to receive a exceptional improve as the value of delivery of goods will come down considerably in addition to completely addressing the uncertainty of products motion via the Srinagar-Jammu toll road that's susceptible to closures because of taking pictures stones, mudslides and earth caving-in accidents.
the appearance of the products educate will make certain spherical the year motion of products from outside the kashmir Valley and the delivery of Valley's huge horticultural produce consisting of apples, and so on.
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail hyperlink (USBRL) assignment of total duration 272 Km has been recently commissioned. The USBRL challenge covers the districts of Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Srinagar, anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramulla of Jammu and Kashmir.
The USBRL challenge is one of the most tough new railway line initiatives undertaken in the country submit-independence. The terrain passes thru young Himalayas, that are full of geological surprises and numerous problems. in this task, Railway has made the sector's highest Railway Bridge over Chenab river in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
the enduring Chenab Bridge is 1315 m lengthy having an arch span of 467 m and top of 359 m above river bed. indian Railways first cable-stayed bridge has been constructed over Anji Khad on this challenge. Its bridge deck is 331m above the river bed level and height of its essential pylon is 193m.
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