Vande Bharat Extended to Jammu Tawi; USBRL Project Milestones
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📌 Summary:
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Vande Bharat Express extended from Katra to Jammu Tawi, strengthening rail connectivity to J&K
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Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL): India's most challenging rail project; 272 km across Himalayas
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Chenab Bridge — world's highest railway arch bridge (359 m above river) — is centrepiece of USBRL
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2 crore kg of Kashmiri apples transported by rail since expansion, boosting farmer income
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Strategic significance: defence logistics, tourism integration, regional connectivity for J&K
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Project overcame extreme terrain: multiple tunnels through Pir Panjal range and numerous viaducts
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T49 tunnel (longest in India at 12.77 km) part of the same corridor
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