The final inspection of the Katra-Reasi section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) will be conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) before the 15th of this month. Indian Railways is expected to introduce a new Vande Bharat train and two Mail/Express trains for Jammu and Kashmir. These trains will operate between Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar railway stations and will be maintained by the Northern Railway zone.

The CRS inspection report will pave the way for running the train from Delhi to Srinagar, thereby completing the rail link from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Talking to Akashvani, Northern Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Himanshu Upadhyay outlined the progress on the remaining work on the USBRL project.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to virtually inaugurate the Jammu Railway Division from New Delhi after a couple of days, marking a significant stride towards the connectivity of Kashmir with the rest of the country.