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Jammu: Northern Railway has released train schedules for the Katra-Srinagar route, which is expected to commence operations after January 20.
As per the schedule, the Vande Bharat Express will leave Katra at 8:10 a.m. and arrive in Srinagar at 11:20 a.m. Additionally, the Mail Express will operate twice daily from Katra, departing at 9:50 a.m. and arriving in Srinagar at 1:10 p.m., and again at 3:00 p.m. with an arrival time of 6:20 p.m.
For the return journey from Srinagar to Katra, the Mail Express will depart at 8:55 a.m., reaching Katra by 12:05 p.m., and will run again at 3:10 p.m. with an arrival at 6:30 p.m. The Vande Bharat will leave Srinagar at 12:45 p.m., arriving in Katra at 3:55 p.m.
Moreover, the Vande Bharat train will depart from Delhi at 7:00 p.m., arriving in Srinagar the following morning at 8:00 a.m. This Katra-Srinagar link is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Batamulla Rail Link (USBRL), recognized as one of the most ambitious and difficult engineering projects.
This rail link is considered a remarkable engineering achievement with few parallels globally and includes challenging segments, such as the bridge over the Chenab River in Ramban district, which is taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch bridge that carries a single-track railway line between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu. Standing at 359 meters (1,178 feet) above the Chenab River, it is now the world’s highest rail and arch bridge, having been completed and inaugurated in August 2022.
The USBRL is anticipated to be transformative for millions in the landlocked Valley, significantly boosting tourism, trade, horticulture, and education while redefining travel to the Kashmir Valley.
