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CentralRailwaysCompletedCompleted Late

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link

A strategic Himalayan railway link connecting the Kashmir Valley to the national rail network through major tunnels and bridges including the Chenab bridge.

Estimated cost
₹41,000 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
1 Jan 1994
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check

Compared with the first announced target

The Kashmir rail link was completed after many revised windows, far beyond the first target, so it is tracked as completed late.

Completed Late
First target
Aug 2007
Current target
Jun 2025
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance

Kashmir Valley passengers, tourism, freight movement, strategic logistics and all-weather regional connectivity

Timeline

3 events
1 Jan 2002
Declared national project

The railway link was treated as a strategic national project.

13 Aug 2022
Chenab bridge milestone

Major structural milestones were reached on the world-famous Chenab railway bridge.

6 Jun 2025
Katra-Srinagar connectivity opened

The final link was inaugurated/opened for regular services.

Risk notes

  • Completed but historically high execution risk
  • Ongoing tracking should monitor operations, safety and resilience

Official/public sources

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Citation quality snapshot
Source mix
2 sources · Government
Verification freshness
Fresh

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Last source review was 46 days ago; still inspect linked sources before relying on any material claim.

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Cost / funding
Review needed

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Schedule / timeline
Review needed

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Current status
Covered

At least one source label or source type appears to support the current project status or update claim.

Linked source labels: Indian Railways: national rail project updates

Source specificity review needed

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  • medium priority
    Northern Railway: USBRL project information

    Generic homepage or section URL; prefer the exact project page, release, tender, PDF, order, dashboard view or article URL.

  • medium priority
    Indian Railways: national rail project updates

    Generic homepage or section URL; prefer the exact project page, release, tender, PDF, order, dashboard view or article URL.

public-sourceNorthern Railway: USBRL project informationPublisher/domain: northernrailways.indianrailways.gov.inNeeds exact sourcepublic-sourceIndian Railways: national rail project updatesPublisher/domain: indianrailways.gov.inNeeds exact source