PM Modi in J-K today: Inaugurates Chenab railway bridge, Anji bridge, flags off Vande Bharat trains
PM Modi in Jammu and Kashmir: Among the key milestones to be inaugurated are the Chenab Rail Bridge, now the world's highest railway arch, and India's first cable-stayed rail bridge over the Anji Khad bridge.
In a most crucial push for the valley, Top Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the arena’s tallest bridge over Chenab river earlier than dedicating to the nation the noteworthy-awaited Kashmir rail carrier.
A multi-tier safety setup has been build apart in plan for the prime minister’s mosey to, his first to the Union Territory put up Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed Forces throughout the border to hit terrorist infrastructure throughout the intervening night on May 6 and 7 in retaliation to the Pahalgam fear assault that left 26 slow on April 22.
After inaugurating the Chenab bridge, Top Minister Modi inaugurated India’s first cable-stayed Anji bridge and flagged off Vande Bharat trains to impress the completion of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link (USBRL) that will provide explain prepare connectivity between Kashmir and rest of the country.
Modi moreover laid the root stone, open and dedicate to the nation a couple of construction projects value over Rs 46,000 crore at Katra, the cross camp for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district.
The USBRL challenge, constructed at a impress of spherical Rs 43,780 crore entails 36 tunnels (spanning 119 km) and 943 bridges.
The challenge establishes all-weather, seamless rail connectivity between Kashmir and the the rest of the country aiming to remodel regional mobility and force socio-economic integration.
Flags off two Vande Bharat Mutter
Top Minister Modi moreover flagged off two Vande Bharat Mutter trains from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar and relief. They will offer a swift, entirely joyful, and legit go option for residents, tourists, pilgrims among others.
In a most crucial enhance to final mile connectivity particularly in border areas, Modi laid basis stone and open a number of boulevard projects.
He moreover laid the root stone of the boulevard widening challenge from Rafiabad to Kupwara on National Freeway-701 and the construction of Shopian bypass boulevard on NH-444 value over Rs 1,952 crore.
He moreover inaugurated two flyover projects at Sangrama Junction on National Freeway-1 in Srinagar and at Bemina Junction on National Freeway-44. These projects will ease online page traffic jam and toughen online page traffic drift for the commuters.
Lays basis stone of most crucial projects
Top Minister Modi laid the root stone of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Clinical Excellence in Katra value over Rs 350 crore. This may even be the most crucial clinical college in Reasi district contributing substantially to the healthcare infrastructure within the location.
Out of the total 272 km USBRL challenge, 209 km became commissioned in phases with the most crucial a part of the 118 km Qazigund-Baramulla part commissioned in October 2009 adopted by 18 km Banihal-Qazigund in June 2013, 25 km Udhampur-Katra in July 2014 and Forty eight.1 km long Banihal-Sangaldan stretch in February, final yr.
The work on the 46-km Sangaldan-Reasi part became moreover performed in June final yr, leaving a total 17 km stretch between Reasi and Katra and this part became eventually performed in December 2024.
(With Agency inputs)
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