2 trains start fortnight-long service between Katra-Budgam, Katra-Banihal in J&KFollowing the Jammu-Srinagar national highway closure, twin trains have initiated a fortnight-long service between Katra-Banihal and Katra-...
19 Sep, 2025, 07.11 PM IST
Kashmir Vande Bharat service to start from this date: Check schedule, stops, train numbersKashmir Vande Bharat: Kashmir is set to get year-round railway connectivity with the rest of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaug...
05 Jun, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
Train to Kashmir: 22-bogie train's trial run successful on Katra-Srinagar lineA 22-bogie train completed its first trial run on the newly constructed rail line between Katra and Srinagar, connecting Kashmir via rail. ...
19 Jan, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Indian Railways successfully completes high-speed trial from Katra to Banihal, paving way for direct Kashmir servicesA significant milestone was achieved with the successful high-speed trial run at 110 km/h along the challenging Katra to Banihal section of...
08 Jan, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
First successful trial run of train on Katra-Banihal sectionThe first trial train successfully ran on the Katra-Banihal section, marking a key step toward commencing rail services to Kashmir. The tri...
04 Jan, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
95% of 111-km-long Katra-Banihal rail line of USBRL project complete, say officialsNorthern Railways General Manager Shobhan Chaudhuri commenced his inspection from Katra onwards by motor trolley up to tunnel T1 and therea...
17 Jul, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project heading towards completion"The latest sanctioned cost of the USBRL project is Rs 37,012.26 crore. Cumulative booking of expenditure till February 23 is Rs 3,34,21 cr...
27 Feb, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
Track laying work begins on world's highest railway bridge in J-K's Reasi"Another milestone in USBRL Project! Track laying work begins on Chenab Bridge. Once completed, this bridge will open up new possibilities ...
21 Feb, 2023, 03.59 PM IST
Over 75 pc of 37 bridges, 97.6 pc tunnelling work on Katra-Banihal railway link completed: OfficialsMore than 75 per cent of the total 37 bridges and 97.6 per cent tunnelling work on the vital Katra-Banihal railway link stands completed, o...
16 Aug, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
Lower ends of arch of world's highest railway bridge in J&K connectedFacing grave challenges and life-threatening hazards posed by rough terrain and geological thrust zones, engineers and workers are toiling ...
15 Mar, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line to be completed by 2022: Northern Railways"We are expecting to complete Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line (272-km) by December 2022. Work is going on in full swing at the 111...
16 Dec, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link will be completed by December 2022: Northern Railway GMHe said that the first section connecting Udhampur to Katra and the third section between Banihal and Baramulla have been completed with bo...
15 Dec, 2020, 08.05 PM IST
Railway line linking Kashmir with rest of India may become functional by 2021An all-weather railway line, which could become functional in four years' time, is likely to entirely change the game in the troubled state.
11 May, 2017, 06.34 PM IST
E Sreedharan panel report on J&K rail link a paper alignment: Railways tells Delhi High CourtThe Railway Board today told the Delhi High Court that recommendations of E Sreedharan panel on the Katra-Banihal rail link to the Kashmir ...
22 Jul, 2015, 08.52 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu calls on J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, discusses railway projectsPrabhu today called on J&K CM here and discussed issues relating to introduction of more train services in the state and the completion of ...
09 Jul, 2015, 08.33 PM IST
PM Modi reviews progress of Jammu-Baramulla Rail Link projectModi reviewed the progress of the Jammu-Baramulla rail link project and directed the Railway Board to remove all hurdles in its timely comp...
24 Jun, 2015, 08.23 PM IST
- J&K rail line to be operational by 2017
Kashmir will be connected by the railway line with rest of the country by 2017 and Katra-the base camp of Mata Vaishnodevi shrine by 2013.
25 Feb, 2011, 06.11 PM IST