Indian Railways gave permission to Vande Bharat Express to run on this route, Check route & more Details

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Northern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner (CRS) Dinesh Chand Deswal on Tuesday gave permission to run passenger trains on the newly constructed broad gauge railway line connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Officials gave this information. About a week ago, the CRS had conducted a two-day inspection of the Katra-Riyasi section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project, after which this approval has now been given.

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CRS gave permission to run the train

Based on its detailed inspection on January 7 and 8, the CRS has given permission to run goods and passenger trains in a seven-page letter to the concerned ministry and railway officials, including the Chief Railway Safety Commissioner, indicating the completion of the much-awaited ambitious project.

Work started in 1997

Work on the project to connect Kashmir by rail started in 1997 and due to geographical and climatic challenges, the work could not be completed on time many times.

272 kilometer long rail line project

Under the USBRL project, work on 209 km of the total 272 km rail line was started in multiple phases, with the 118-km Qazigund-Baramulla section starting in October 2009 under the first phase, followed by the 18-km Banihal-Qazigund route in June 2013, the 25-km Udhampur-Katra route in July 2014 and the 48.1-km Banihal-Sangaldan section in February last year.

Work completed in December 2024

The work on the 46 km long section between Sangaldan-Riyasi was also completed in June last year, but a total of 17 km between Reasi and Katra was left and this section was also completed in December 2024.

The train will run at a speed of 85 kilometers per hour

Trains have been allowed to run at a speed of 85 kmph on the main line and 15 kmph on the ‘turnout’ (when the train changes from one line to another). However, along with the approval, compliance with various conditions and guidelines has also been asked.

History made by climbing 180 degrees

On reaching Banihal after the successful speed test, Deswal told reporters that a new chapter has been added in the history of railways with the test at a speed of 110 kmph on a 180 degree climb in challenging geographical conditions from Katra to Banihal. Last month, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav had announced the completion of the Reasi-Katra section.

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