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Security was heightened on the Udhampur Railway Station forward of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Katra on Friday.
Ahead of flagging off the Vande Bharat Express between Katra and Srinagar on June 6, marking the completion of the Katra-Sangaldan rail hyperlink mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that key infrastructure initiatives price ₹46,000 crores, that are being inaugurated, may have a constructive impression on folks’s lives.
In a put up on X, PM Modi on Thursday shared, “Tomorrow, 6th June is indeed a special day for my sisters and brothers of Jammu and Kashmir. Key infrastructure projects worth ₹46,000 crores are being inaugurated, which will have a very positive impact on people’s lives. In addition to being an extraordinary feat of architecture, the Chenab Rail Bridge will improve connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar. The Anji Bridge stands tall as India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge in a challenging terrain.”
“The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project ensures all-weather connectivity and the Vande Bharat trains from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar will boost spiritual tourism and create livelihood opportunities,” he additional added.
On Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Minister Jitendra Singh inspected the Katra railway station and the Vande Bharat prepare.
CM Omar Abdullah mentioned, “If I tell you that I have been waiting for this moment for a long time, it will still not be enough. This rail project began when I was in the 7th or 8th class. Now, even my children have started working after completing school and college. But, better late than never…tomorrow PM will inaugurate the Vande Bharat services and it will benefit us…whenever highway gets blocked, the airlines start selling tickets of ₹5,000 for ₹20,000, such issues will be solved from now on.”
He additional mentioned that horticulture produce can be simply despatched to the market.
“This project has set many records. The Chenab Bridge is higher than the Eiffel Tower. Anji Khad Bridge is the longest cable-stayed railway bridge in the country. There are many tunnels between Katra and Banihal. The project will be a boost for the economy and tourism. Now it will take 4 hours from Srinagar to Katra. We will ensure a successful Amarnath Yatra,” he added.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh mentioned, “In 2014, when PM Modi took oath as PM, the work on this bridge had almost stopped. There were controversies about the tallest bridge in the world as well, whether it would be possible to build such a bridge and whether it would be safe. There would be ease of travel and ease of business. Within 3 hours, you can reach Srinagar from here. The rush on the highway will reduce. This will become a part of Viksit Bharat.”
On Thursday, the Northern Railway introduced the graduation of normal companies of the Vande Bharat Express trains between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, which is able to begin on June 7.
The companies will function six days per week, enhancing connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and the distinguished pilgrimage vacation spot.
Two pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains, Train Nos. 26404/26403 and 26401/26402 had been launched on the Srinagar-Katra-Srinagar route, with an intermediate halt at Banihal. The trains had been set to function six days per week, excluding Wednesdays.
