PM Modi will inaugurate Vande Bharat going directly from Delhi to Kashmir in 2025. According to information received from railway officials, the railways has completed 255 km of work out of 272 km of USBRL project.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir to New Delhi in January. Giving this information on Tuesday, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh said that PM Modi will inaugurate the Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir to New Delhi on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in January 2025.
The Minister of State for Railways said that this train will pass through the world’s highest railway bridge Chenab Rail Bridge. The railways have completed 255 km of work out of 272 km of USBRL project, due to which only a small part of 17 km between Katra and Reasi is left to be completed by December.
Inauguration will be done as per the Prime Minister’s program
Ravneet Singh said that the inauguration will be done as per the Prime Minister’s program in January. According to railway officials, the project is expected to be completed by December this year. He said that the safety of the people is paramount. Every aspect has to be checked and all these things are being inspected on a large scale. Officials and technical teams are visiting again and again to ensure that everything is up to standard. A lot of hard work has been put into this project, which is a big task. He said that only after every aspect is checked, the date of its inauguration will be decided.
Train service expected to start
Singh said, “We hope to start train service to Kashmir in January next year. There is heavy pressure of trucks and vehicles on the highway which gets closed during winter. This project will provide relief to the people of the valley, promote tourism and boost trade. This is a gift to the people of Kashmir from the NDA government and the Prime Minister.”
Know how much will be the fare
He said that the project was earlier stalled, but the work has been expedited in the last eight years and now it is expected to be completed by December. The minister also acknowledged the sacrifices and efforts of the employees and officials involved in the project. He said, “I will also discuss this project during the Parliament session starting from December 25. We will take people from Delhi to Kashmir for just Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100. On the way, we will stop at Jammu and Mata Vaishno Devi. This project has immense tourism potential and will boost tourism in the region.”
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