Reasi, April 14 -- A wave of excitement and pride sweeps through the village of Bakkal in Reasi district as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the final section of Katra to Sangaldan stretch of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), a 272-kilometre-long project, on April 19, marking a historic milestone in Indian infrastructure development.
The iconic Chenab Railway Bridge, the world's highest railway arch bridge, will be part of this Katra-to-Sangaldan stretch, connecting New Delhi directly with Kashmir via Katra.
The Chenab Bridge, an engineering marvel standing at a height of 359 meters above the riverbed, will officially connect the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India via rail for the first time in history. Lo...