First Successful Trial Train Run between Sangaldan and Reasi via Highest Rail Bridge First Successful Trial Train Run between Sangaldan and Reasi via Highest Rail Bridge News This significant achievement is part of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. Priyanshu Tripathi <html> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indian Railways successfully operated the first trial train from Sangaldan to Reasi, and it crossed the world&rsquo;s highest rail bridge built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. This significant achievement is part of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, which aims to boost connectivity and trade in the Union Territory.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The rail link between the Valley and the rest of the country is expected to become a reality in the next 4-5 months. Notably, Reasi was recently in the news due to a terror attack that claimed nine lives. The Chenab rail bridge, a remarkable engineering feat, stands 359 meters (approximately 109 feext) above the Chenab river, making it 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared on social media that the first trial train successfully ran from Sangaldan to Reasi, with only tunnel No. 1 remaining partially incomplete. The Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) has scheduled a two-day inspection for later this month on the Sangaldan-Reasi section. So far, 209 km of the 272 km USBRL project has been commissioned in phases, with the Chenab rail bridge being a remarkable highlight.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">As per the available news, the first train service between Sangaldan and Reasi will possibly be flagged off on June 30, 2024.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This milestone achievement brings improved railway conncetivity in Jammu and Kashmir, bridging geographical gaps and fostering economic development in the region.</p> </html>

First Successful Trial Train Run between Sangaldan and Reasi via Highest Rail Bridge

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  • June 17, 2024

Indian Railways successfully operated the first trial train from Sangaldan to Reasi, and it crossed the world’s highest rail bridge built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. This significant achievement is part of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, which aims to boost connectivity and trade in the Union Territory.

The rail link between the Valley and the rest of the country is expected to become a reality in the next 4-5 months. Notably, Reasi was recently in the news due to a terror attack that claimed nine lives. The Chenab rail bridge, a remarkable engineering feat, stands 359 meters (approximately 109 feext) above the Chenab river, making it 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared on social media that the first trial train successfully ran from Sangaldan to Reasi, with only tunnel No. 1 remaining partially incomplete. The Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) has scheduled a two-day inspection for later this month on the Sangaldan-Reasi section. So far, 209 km of the 272 km USBRL project has been commissioned in phases, with the Chenab rail bridge being a remarkable highlight.

As per the available news, the first train service between Sangaldan and Reasi will possibly be flagged off on June 30, 2024.

This milestone achievement brings improved railway conncetivity in Jammu and Kashmir, bridging geographical gaps and fostering economic development in the region.






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