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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates Kashmir’s First All-Weather Rail Link

An Indian policeman stands guard near a decorated Vande Bharat Express train at the Srinagar railway station ahead of the inauguration of the Kashmir rail link by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 06, 2025. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates two Vande Bharat Express trains to Indian Kashmir from Katra in the Jammu region and back, connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India through rail for the first time in its history. Modi also inaugurates key infrastructure projects worth Rs 46,000 crore (approximately 46,85,610 Euros), including the Chenab Bridge, the world's tallest railway bridge, and the Anji Khad Bridge, India's first cable-stayed rail bridge in challenging terrain. This train route passes through the world's highest Chenab Bridge before reaching Kashmir. It marks the first time in history that the region is directly connected to New Delhi by train. The new service significantly boosts tourism and trade in the area. This is Prime Minister Modi's first visit to Jammu and Kashmir following Operation Sindoor, which launches in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, that kills 26 tourists. The Indian Armed Forces launch ''Operation Sindoor'' on May 7, 2025, targeting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. A ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan is brokered by the United States and comes into effect on May 10. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

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