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January 2, 2025 12:45 PM

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J&K: CRS to conduct final inspection of Katra-Reasi section for USBRL

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) is set to conduct the final inspection of the Katra-Reasi section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) on January 7 and 8, as part of the effort to complete the rail link from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railways, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyaya said the CRS (Northern Circle) is expected to inspect the 16.501 km Katra-Reasi section under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla New BG Rail Link Project before January 15 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Jammu Railway Division from New Delhi on January 6. After the inauguration of the Jammu Railway Division, the CRS will conduct the final inspection on January 7 and 8. Senior officials, including the CAO, USBRL, CBE, CSE, COM-G, CEGE from HQ, DRM/FZR, and other officers, will accompany the CRS during the inspection. The Indian Railways is set to introduce a new Vande Bharat train and two Mail/Express trains for J&K and these trains will operate between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) and Srinagar railway stations and will be maintained by the Northern Railway zone. The Vande Bharat Train will depart from Katra (SVDK) at 8:10 AM and arrive at Srinagar Railway Station at 11:20 AM; Mail/Express Train 1 will depart from Katra at 9:50 AM and arrive at Srinagar Railway Station at 1:10 PM and Mail/Express Train 2 will depart from Katra at 3:00 PM and arrive at Srinagar Railway Station at 6:20 PM.