Train to Kashmir: How the region’s first rail link with the rest of India will impact its key sectorsIndia's first rail link to Srinagar, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Project (USBRL), is launching this month. A Vande Bharat Sleeper train will connect New Delhi to Srinagar (800+ km) in January. This new line offers all-weather access, reducing Srinagar-Jammu travel time to five hours, unlike the unreliable Srinagar-Jammu...
more... National Highway (NH-1A), which has been closed for 223 days since 2019 due to landslides. The USBRL, a ₹41,119 crore project completed in phases, includes 38 tunnels, 927 bridges, the world's highest railway bridge (Chenab), and India's first cable-stayed railway bridge (Anji Khad). The project significantly benefits tourism, handicrafts, horticulture, and healthcare by providing affordable and convenient travel, especially for patients and those needing timely medical supplies. However, some Jammu entrepreneurs fear business losses, and activists are concerned about the environmental impact.
India ka pehla Srinagar tak rail service is month launch hone wala hai, yeh Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Project (USBRL) ka hissa hai. January mein ek Vande Bharat Sleeper train New Delhi se Srinagar (800+ km) connect karegi. Is new line se all-weather access milega, Srinagar aur Jammu ke beech travel time...
more... sirf panch ghante reh jaayega, Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-1A) ke unlike, jo 2019 se 223 din band raha hai landslides ki wajah se. ₹41,119 crore ka USBRL project, jo phases mein complete hua hai, 38 tunnels, 927 bridges, world ka sabse uncha railway bridge (Chenab), aur India ka pehla cable-stayed railway bridge (Anji Khad) hai. Is project se tourism, handicrafts, horticulture, aur healthcare ko bahut fayda hoga, kyunki travel affordable aur convenient ho jaayega, khaas karke patients aur timely medical supplies ki zarurat walon ke liye. Lekin, kuch Jammu ke entrepreneurs ko apne business mein loss ka dar hai, aur activists environment par iske impact se chinta mein hain.