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Udhampur-Srinagar Rail Link Connects Kashmir To India For The First Time

The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link, spanning 272 Kilometers connects Kashmir to the rest of India for the first time by train. The Vande Bharat Express made its maiden arrival in Srinagar, crossing the Chenab Bridge, a towering structure. The rail line, built at Rs 41,000 crore, boosts tourism and economic growth. (PTI)

By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Jan 25, 2025, 8:13 PM IST

Specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train during a trial run, at a railway station (PTI)
Specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train during a trial run, at a railway station (ETV Bharat)
A view of the locomotive cabin of Vande Bharat Express (ETV Bharat)
Chenab Bridge, the world's highest rail bridge on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (ETV Bharat)
Srinagar Railway station. (ETV Bharat)
An inside view of the Vande Bharat Express specially designed for operation in mountains and ultra-cold areas (ETV Bharat)
Specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train during a trial run, at a railway station (ETV Bharat)
Specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train during a trial run, at a railway station (ETV Bharat)
The trial run of the Vande Bharat Express train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Railway Station, Katra, to Budgam Railway Station is successfully complete (ETV Bharat)
Specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train crosses Railway Tunnel during a trial run. (ETV Bharat)
Specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train during a trial run, at a railway station (ETV Bharat)

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