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A Lifeline Reborn: The Katra‑Srinagar Rail Link That’s Redefining Kashmir Travel

June 9, 2025 Editor

Katra–Srinagar Rail Link Inaugurated: Kashmir’s Tourism and Economy Poised for Revival June 9, 2025, Reasi/Srinagar — Prime Minister Narendra Modi ceremonially inaugurated the world’s highest railway arch bridge, the Chenab Bridge, as part of the 272 km Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), officially opening the first-ever direct rail connection between the Kashmir Valley and the rest of India . Simultaneously, the brand-new Vande Bharat Express service between Katra and Srinagar began commercial operations on June 7. Chenab Bridge: India’s Engineering Crown Jewel Constructed with more than 30,000 tonnes of steel, the 1,315 m long Chenab Bridge…

Anticipated Kashmir Rail Service Launch Pushed Back to Late February

February 16, 2025 Editor

Proposed launch of Kashmir rail service postponed; Scheduled for February 17, the launch has been pushed back to either February 21 or 22, according to sources in the Northern Railways. Banihal, Feb 16: The much-anticipated launch of the Vande Bharat Express train service between Katra and Srinagar has been postponed, sources told . Scheduled for February 17, the launch has been pushed back to either February 21 or 22, according to sources in the Northern Railways. Although no official order had been issued for the commencement of the rail service…