First Vande Bharat In Kashmir: The first Vande Bharat train is going to start operating on the Katra to Kashmir rail route next month and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off this train. This update has been shared by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Soon you will be able to travel by Vande Bharat train in Kashmir and it will start from tomorrow in the month of April. The date for this has also been decided. The first Vande Bharat train from Katra to Kashmir will start running from 19 April. Union Minister Jitendra Singh has given this information on his Twitter (now X) account. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off this train.
The first ‘Vande Bharat’ will run from Katra station.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to flag off the first Vande Bharat train on the Katra-Kashmir rail route on 19 April 2025. This moment will also be a proof of the completion of the 272 km long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail project. It has been said that due to the renovation work going on at Jammu station, the Jammu-Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express is initially being run from Katra station.
38 tunnels, 927 bridges
According to the officials involved in this rail project, this rail project connecting Kashmir was started in 1997. But, it was postponed many times due to many challenges including weather. However, now it is complete and it includes 38 tunnels, which are spread over a total distance of 119 kilometers.
Apart from this, the rail link project also includes 927 bridges, whose total length is 13 kilometers. These include the Chenab Bridge, whose total length is 1,315 meters and the arch span is 467 meters and it is 359 meters above the river. The special thing is that the Chenab Rail Bridge is 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Rail link project completed last month
According to reports, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Udhampur on April 19 and inaugurate the world’s highest railway bridge. After this, the PM will flag off the Vande Bharat train from Katra. According to the PTI report, officials said that the train service between Katra and Kashmir has also been approved by the Railway Safety Commissioner and the rail link project has been completed last month. He said that the trial run of the train on the Katra-Baramulla link has also been done successfully.
Travel time from Jammu to Srinagar will be reduced
This direct rail connectivity from Katra to Kashmir was being demanded for a long time, which is now going to be fulfilled. According to railway officials, especially on this Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla project, the travel time between Jammu and Srinagar will be reduced considerably with the Vande Bharat Express. At present, let us tell you that train services are running between Sangaldan and Baramulla in the valley and from Katra to the entire country.
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