The Indian railway achieved another milestone as the 18-coach trial train started at 8 a.m. from the Katra railway station towards Kashmir valley on Sunday.
Officials of the railways monitoring the trial run said, “The trial 18-coach train has reached Budgam now and this completes the final trial run on the USBRL.”
The project was completed at a whopping cost of Rs 41,000 crore. The track covers 326 km out of which 111 km section is in tunnels, with the T-49 tunnel being 12.77 km long, which is the longest railway tunnel in India.
Subsequently, the Indian Railways has also built the highest railway bridge over the Chenab River in the Reasi district of the J&K.
The iconic Chenab Bridge is 1,315 m long, having an arch span of 467 m and a height of 359 m above the river bed.
The Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch bridge carrying a single-track railway line, located between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu Division.
The overall USBRL is the most challenging task completed successfully by the Indian Railways. It is one of the most challenging rail links ever built in the world over such a long distance between mountain terrain, rivers, and difficult topography and weather.
The railway bridge has received widespread praise for its perfection, considered one of the engineering marvels in the world.
The railways USBRL will boost the horticulture, agriculture, tourism, trade, and education of the students and also make travel easy and affordable for the average citizen of the country.
This project is also one of the most powerful infrastructures integrating J&K with other parts of the country.
The Vande Bharat train will chug between Katra and Baramulla the day the inauguration is done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi; the final date of the inauguration is yet to be officially announced.
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