Katra, June 6 -- Jammu and Kashmir Minister Satish Sharma on Friday said that the railway bridge over the Chenab river, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was a long-pending project and demand.

The Minister said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are development-oriented and that the much-awaited project would boost tourism.

Speaking to ANI about the Chenab rail bridge inauguration, Sharma said a day earlier, "Today, the Kashmir valley has been connected with the rest of the nation. This was a long-pending project and demand. I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for making this possible."

"The people of Jammu and Kashmir are develo...