The restoration of statehood has been a key demand from the regional political parties in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganisation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories in August 2019.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ranbir Singh Pathania on Saturday said that the long-standing dream of connecting Kashmir with the Indian railway network will be fulfilled when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the first Vande Bharat Express to the Valley from Katra.