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Kashmir Direct Rail Service

Sector: Rail • Location: Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Source: Devdiscourse

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A successful speed trial was conducted on the Katra to Banihal section of the USBRL project, marking significant progress towards initiating direct rail services linking Kashmir with the rest of India. This trial run, conducted at 110 km/h, demonstrates engineering excellence and aims to improve connectivity in the region after decades of construction challenges.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Rail
Location
Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Devdiscourse

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The project “Kashmir Direct Rail Service” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Devdiscourse.

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A successful speed trial was conducted on the Katra to Banihal section of the USBRL project, marking significant progress towards initiating direct rail services linking Kashmir with the rest of India. This trial run, conducted at 110 km/h, demonstrates engineering excellence and aims to improve connectivity in the region after decades of construction challenges.

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Transport

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India

State

Jammu and Kashmir

City

Banihal

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Rail

Article published date

2025-01-21

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