Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Baldev Raj Sharma on Thursday dubbed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcmoming event of inaugurating the highest rail bridge-Chenab Rail Bridge as "historic" for Jammu and Kashmir.
The proposed Rs 100 crore investment will be used to develop infrastructure for smooth transportation on the Rivers Chenab (NW-26), Jhelum (NW-49), and Ravi (NW-84).
Of the 111 national waterways in the country, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has three declared national waterways, i.e., River Chenab (NW-26), River Jhelum (NW-49) and River Ravi (NW-84).
The train will run through Anji Khad Bridge which is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge and Chenab Bridge which is the highest railway bridge in the world.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that his government's focus would be on furthering 'ease of living' and providing top-quality infrastructure to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Sonamarg Tunnel, PM Modi said, Our Jammu and Kashmir is becoming a hub of tunnels, bridges and ropeways. The highest tunnel in the world is being built here. The highest railroad bridge in the world is being built here. The highest rail lines in th
A satisfactory speed trial was conducted on the Katra-Banihal railway section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link (USBRL) during the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) inspection on Wednesday.
This trial run marks a major step towards the operationalization of this crucial rail corridor, aimed at enhancing connectivity and fostering socio-economic development in the region.
A potentially devastating forest fire in the Kellar Range near Bhaderwah under the Doda district, was successfully extinguished through the combined efforts of the Indian Army's 4 Rashtriya Rifles and local forest officials on Wednesday.