On Thursday, Indian Railways carried out a successful test run of an eight-coach MEMU train on the Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir. This paves the way for the commencement of railway service on the route from Reasi to Baramulla in Kashmir.
"After an extensive inspection of the newly constructed Chenab Bridge by senior officers from Railway Board, Northern Railway and Konkan Railway, a trial run was conducted on a 46-km-long electrified line section between Sangaldan in Ramban district and Reasi at a speed of 40 kmph," the Railway Ministry said in a statement.
"It was successfully carried out starting at 12:35 pm from Sangaldan and reaching Reasi at 2:05 pm. On the way, it passes through nine tunnels with a combined length of 40.787 km and the longest tunnel, T-44, of 11.13 km," it added.
The ministry stated that the iconic bridge between Dugga and Bakkal stations across the Chenab river witnessed the passage of the first-ever full train, marking a historic event.
Reasi, Bakkal, Dugga, and Sawlakote are the stations located in the Reasi district of J&K.
"The electrification work on this section has been executed with state-of-the-art technology, ROCS (Rigid Overhead Conductor System) at 25 kV, for the first time on railways," the ministry said.
When the mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) train reached Reasi railway station, a sizable crowd had assembled to witness the momentous occasion, chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' as the train arrived. Among the passengers on board were project employees and railway officials.
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