Srinagar, June 4 -- Threading through the towering peaks of the Himalayas, snaking across deep valleys, crossing rivers suspended hundreds of meters below, and tunneling through rock that has stood for millennia, the Katra-Srinagar railway will be inaugurated on June 6, marking a historic milestone in India's engineering and connectivity.

This 111-kilometer stretch is part of the larger Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), a transformative project designed to link the Kashmir Valley directly to the Indian mainland via a robust, all-weather railway network.

Engineering Marvels on the Route

At the heart of the project lies the Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway arch bridge, towering 359 meters above the Chenab River in ...