Progress of Work on Railways National Project in Jammu and Kashmir reviewed

Progress of Work on Railways National Project in Jammu and Kashmir reviewed

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Infrastructure

In news 

• Progress of Work on Railways National Project in Jammu and Kashmir was recently reviewed. 

• Work on the Remaining Portion of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project to be completed in Mission Mode.

• Focus on Providing All-Weather Connectivity to Kashmir Region from rest of the Country.

Important value additions 

• The USBRL is a National project undertaken by the Indian Railways for construction of broad-gauge railway line through the Himalayas. 
• Aim: Connecting the Kashmir region with rest of the country. 
• The all-weather, comfortable, convenient and cost effective mass transportation system will be the catalyst for the overall development of the region. 
• Currently, the line is in operational use for running trains between Baramulla-Banihal in Kashmir valley and Jammu-Udhampur-Katra