PM Modi to flag off Kashmir’s first electric train, inaugurate sections of USBR Link project

Feb 20, 2024

Onboard, February 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore for J&K on February 20. The projects are related to several sectors, including health, education, rail, road, aviation, petroleum, and civic infrastructure, among others. Under the umbrella of several development projects, J&K is getting a bonanza of railway development projects. To enhance connectivity in J&K, PM Modi will unveil a new rail route on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link Project (USBRL). The Rail route Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan, covering a distance of 48 km will be gifted to J&K. Meanwhile, in a historic feat, Kashmir will be getting its first Electric Train and train service between Sangaldan station and Baramulla station. As per the PM’s office, the rail projects will improve connectivity, ensure environmental sustainability, and boost the overall economic development of the region.