Complete Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link by August 2022, J&K LG asks Railways

Jammu and Kashmir railway link project between Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla, a 272-km railway line being built at Rs 27,949 crore is one of the most challenging projects Indian Railways has undertaken. The upcoming railway route will Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link | Key highlights Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has also directed railways to connect Rajouri-Poonch and Kupwara region in Kashmir with the rail link. The world's highest 1.1315 km long railway bridge is being constructed over Chenab river at a height of 359 metres in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chenab river bridge links the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal part of Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Kashmir Railway project.