Rs 19,000 cr ($3.8 billion) cleared for Jammu-Valley rail link

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NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Wednesday sanctioned over Rs 19,000 crore ( ($3.8 billion) ) for the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail project aimed at ensuring rail connectivity between Kashmir valley with rest of the country.


Sources said the fund will be utilized for building rail tracks from Katra in Jammu to Qazigund in Kashmir.

Recently, the construction work for longest railway tunnel piercing through the Pir Panjal range was completed that paved the way to connect Banihal and Qazigund.

The 10.96 km-long tunnel will reduce the travel distance between Quazigund and Banihal, and provide a hassle-free travel up to Baramulla.

Railways completed work on the 119-km Qazigund-Srnagar-Baramulla track in 2009. The work on Udhampur-Katra and Katra- Qazigund sections are going on and the deadlines for completion of the two sections have been set at 2013 and 2017, respectively.

The project to ensure rail link to Kashmir valley was announced over 17 years ago.

Rs 19,000 cr cleared for Jammu-Valley rail link - The Times of India

 

[jha]

Finally...

 

[Filmmaker]

Good that the funds has been allocated, now govt should make sure that the project is completed on time

 

[DrSomnath999]

good news indeed ,it can have both civilian & military advantages for india .

 

[Mirza Jatt]

good news...this will be a great development for the state..

 

[praveen007]

thats a very good and important news for valley, as it increse the economical and inhabital activity.

 

[aanshu001]

gr8... good news

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

Awesome..!!!! News...!!!

Rs 19000 corer !! That's cool!

We should keep investing in infrastructural projects in Jammu&kashmir as it will create more employment and better railways will also help in swift deployment of logistics .......i mean civilians and there luggage

 

[blood]

really good news ...

 

[Holmes]

gr8 news

 

[T90TankGuy]

it will help the development in the state. and with development comes a lot more calmer heads , (i hope)
the stone pelter's will have to find new reasons now.

 

[Kazhugu]

waste of money...ther re more deserving states in india wanting such kind of assistance...

 

[T90TankGuy]

waste of money...ther re more deserving states in india wanting such kind of assistance...

its not about deserving or not . its about propelling India towards the future . its about building infrastructure . , by the way would love to hear which state you feel is neglected.

 

[harpoon]

waste of money...ther re more deserving states in india wanting such kind of assistance...

Is that state borders Pakistan & China. Its a strategic investment just like the Tibetan Railway.

 

[OrionHunter]

Railway Bridge on Chenab River on Kashmir Railway - Tallest In The World!

Proposed Railway bridge on Jammu-Srinagar railway line in india, on Chenab river. This will be the tallest bridge in the world with a max height of 359 m. beating the Millau Viaduct in France by a good 16 m. Konkan railway is building this portion of Kashmir Railways, and the bridge is the product of KRC, Afcons, ISCON, and other prestigious organizations.

Cheers!