GulfHindi English Desk: Jammu is rapidly being connected to Kashmir through the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL). The 161-kilometer rail route of the 272-kilometer USBRL project has already been opened, with 95% of the remaining 111-kilometer Katra-Banihal section completed. It is estimated that this section will be fully operational by the end of 2023, enabling Kashmir to be connected to other parts of the country by rail from January 2024.
The completion of this project is expected to bring revolutionary changes to the economy and tourism sector in Kashmir. It will facilitate the supply of Kashmir’s apples and other agricultural products and increase the number of tourists visiting the region.
The most challenging section of this project is the Katra-Banihal section, where work is still ongoing. Recently, the General Manager of Northern Railways, Shobhan Chaudhary, inspected this project.
The project also includes the construction of the Chenab Bridge, which is the world’s highest arch bridge. With a height of over 1,000 feet and a length of 1,315 meters, this bridge is being built by Indian Railways and is expected to be completed in 2023. Its construction will significantly reduce travel time between Jammu and Kashmir.
In summary, the USBRL project is progressing rapidly, with the aim of connecting Jammu to Kashmir by rail. The completion of this project will bring about significant economic and tourism changes in Kashmir, and the construction of the Chenab Bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering.
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👉The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) aims to connect Jammu with Kashmir through a railway line.
👉The project has made rapid progress, with 161 kilometers of the 272-kilometer rail route already open.
👉The remaining 111 kilometers section from Katra to Banihal is also nearing completion, with 95% of the work already finished.
👉It is estimated that this section will be fully operational by the end of 2023, allowing Kashmir to be connected to other parts of the country by rail from January 2024.
👉The completion of the USBRL project is expected to bring about revolutionary changes in the economic and tourism sectors of Kashmir.
👉It will facilitate the supply of Kashmir’s apples and other agricultural products and also increase the number of tourists visiting the region.
👉The most challenging section of the project is the Katra-Banihal section, where work is still ongoing.
👉The project also includes the construction of the Chenab Bridge, which will be the world’s highest arch bridge, with a height of over 1000 feet and a length of 1315 meters.
👉The total cost of the project is estimated to be 28,000 crore rupees.
👉The Chenab Bridge is being constructed by Indian Railways and is expected to be completed in 2023, significantly reducing travel time between Jammu and Kashmir.
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