Srinagar, Feb 14: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) that would connect Kashmir with the rest of the country will be completed by next year, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said in a tweet.
“Reviewed progress of Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla Rail Link project in Jammu & Kashmir and deliberated ways for early execution. The project will be completed by 2022 & will facilitate ease of transport for the people of J&K,” Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in a tweet.
The 272 km railway line is being undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 28,000 crore by the Northern Railway. The first section connecting Udhampur to Katra and the third section between Banihal and Baramulla have been completed with both sections operational.
-With agency inputs
