Reasi, June 6 -- As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several railway projects in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the loco pilot of the newly launched Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) to Srinagar Vande Bharat Express said the achievement was only possible due to the "hard work, dedication, devotion and determination" of railway workers.

Calling it a proud moment for the country, the loco pilot, Sharma, said that railway engineers overcame serious technical and geographical hurdles to make the project a reality.

"This is a proud moment for all of us Indians that PM Narendra Modi, Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the Indian Railways workers have fulfilled an age-old dream. The hard work, dedication, devotion and determination of...