In the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir the  Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project is heading towards completion with 90 percent of its sanctioned cost of 37,012.26 crore rupees utilized. With the completion of the project, Kashmir will be linked with rest of the country.
 
Indian Railways is moving closer to connecting Kashmir to the rest of the railway network day by day. The world's highest railway bridge across the Chenab River has been completed and some ancillary works including lighting and setting up signals have started, while work on Indian Railways 'first cable-stayed bridge' is nearing completion. The construction of a wide network of access roads has provided connectivity to far-flung and inaccessible remote areas, leading to socioeconomic development.