On February 20th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 48-kilometer Banihal-Sangaldan rail link, a significant part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. This will be the first electric train in Kashmir, making it a historic moment. The inauguration also marks the first time electric trains will run in the...
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region. The event is scheduled to take place on February 20th. Alongside the inauguration, the Indian Railways will be launching nearly 2,000 projects, including the revamp of over 500 stations and the construction of rail overbridges and under bridges. The USBRL project, which aims to connect the Kashmir Valley with the Jammu region and the national rail network, covers 272 kilometers. The newly commissioned Banihal-Sangaldan section, constructed at a cost of Rs 15,863 crore, features 16 bridges, 11 tunnels, and numerous safety features, including ballastless tracks, canted turnouts, CCTV monitoring, and tunnel safety technology. The Baramulla-Srinagar-Banihal-Sangaldan section of the USBRL project, spanning 185.66 kilometers, is fully electrified and can accommodate Vande Bharat trains.