Updates on J&K Railway Project.
Dec 2010 — Railways complete construction of crucial tunnel in Sangaldam between the Katra-Qazigund.
Oct 2011 — Boring of the Banihal-Qazigund railway tunnel, Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, the 11.215 km (7 mile) long railway tunnel completed.
May 2012 — About eight years after the contract for design and built of world’s tallest railway bridge was awarded to AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd, the excavation for foundation of the 1315 meter long bridge across river Chenab on Katra-Banihal Section of the prestigious Udhampur-Baramulla railway project has begun in Reasi district while as Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has finalized the blast load parameters for the superstructure of the bridge.
Nov 2012 — The construction of all tunnels between Udhampur and Katra, including the T1 Tunnel which had seepage problem, was completed earlier this month.[36] Katra railway station to be commissioned by March 2013.
Dec 2012 — Banihal-Qazigund railway tunnel (country's longest rail tunnel) opened to trial in Kashmir Valley on 28 Dec 2012.
Work on Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway is almost 500 km (310 miles) started... It would be the higest rail line ever constructed.
Next year work on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway line will also start.
These projects will enable all year non-stop high speed connectivity to Kashmir and Leh... and allow rapid mobilization of troops and their firepower to conflict zones at fraction of today's costs.
no thanks we have our own n China is there to help us always.
You and your Chinese quality equipment.... last time I remember all China Imported engines were out of service when your country was asking for Indian Railways Engines at rent... when they refuse you go back to Chinese for their quality product...