New Delhi. The work of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) project, which connects Kashmir to the rest of the country by rail, has been completed.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav gave this information by posting on the social media platform ‘X’. Currently, the train runs from Baramulla to Banihal from Kashmir side and from Jammu side to Katra. With the completion of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project, trains will now be able to run from Srinagar to New Delhi. Railways plans to run Vande Bharat sleeper train between Delhi and Srinagar. It is expected that the Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat sleeper train will start running next month i.e. in January 2025.
The New Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Sleeper train will cover the distance of more than 800 km in less than 13 hours. Currently, there is no direct train service available between these two places. With the launch of Vande Bharat Sleeper train, Kashmir Valley will get direct rail connectivity from New Delhi for the first time. Currently, Vande Bharat Express train is being run between Katra in Jammu and New Delhi. This train is very popular among the devotees coming to Katra from all over the country to visit Mata Vaishno Devi.
Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Route
Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will go to Srinagar via Ambala Cantt Ludhiana and Jammu Tawi. It is expected that this train will stop at some major stations like Ambala Cantt Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Kathua, Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Sangaldan and Banihal. The official announcement of running of this train has not been made yet. But, it is expected that this Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat will depart from Delhi at 7 pm and reach Srinagar at 8 am.
The New Delhi-Srinagar-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper train may have 11 AC 3-tier coaches, four AC 2-tier coaches and one first AC coach. The ticket price for travelling from New Delhi to Srinagar in this train is likely to be around ₹2000 for 3A, ₹2500 for 2A and ₹3000 for 1A.
Chenab Bridge is on this route.
Chenab Bridge is being built on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL). It is the world’s highest arch bridge. The height of this bridge is more than 1,000 feet and it is 1,315 meters long.
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