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Kashmir Valley Is Connected to India's National Rail Network

On 6 June 2025, the remaining Katra–Banihal section of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link entered service as the Chenab and Anji rail bridges were inaugurated and Vande Bharat services were flagged off. The completion closed the long-standing rail gap between the Kashmir Valley and the wider Indian railway network.

Inauguration of the Chenab Railway Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir on 6 June 2025
Taken at the Chenab Railway Bridge inauguration on 6 June 2025, the day the completed Katra–Banihal section closed the rail gap linking the Kashmir Valley with India's wider rail network. · Credit: Prime Minister's Office, Government of India · License: GODL-India

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Sources and further reading

  1. Press Information Bureau — PM to visit Jammu and Kashmir on 6th June
  2. Press Information Bureau — Chenab Railway Bridge to link Kashmir to Indian rail network

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