PM Modi J&K visit LIVE: Chenab Rail Bridge all set to be inaugurated

14 hours ago 5

ARTICLE AD BOX

Vande Bharat service to Srinagar to begin June 7; Chenab and Anji Khad bridges hailed as engineering marvels; ₹46,000 crore worth projects to be launched

Updated - June 06, 2025 09:55 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviews final arrangements ahead of PM Modi's visit to inaugurate the Chenab Bridge, in Reasi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI

Kashmir is set to finally have a rail link with the rest of the country, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Srinagar–Jammu–Delhi rail link today at the Katra end in Jammu’s Udhampur district. The Vande Bharat Express between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar will begin regular operations from June 7, officials said.

Security forces conducted thorough inspections and heightened vigilance in Ramban ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to Katra.

Security personnel conducted sweeping inspections, including dog squad deployments and comprehensive vehicle checks. Security was also heightened at the Udhampur Railway Station on Thursday.

Follow LIVE updates here:

June 06, 2025 09:55
Security forces conduct inspections in Ramban ahead of PM Modi’s visit
Security forces conducted thorough inspections and heightened vigilance in Ramban, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Katra on Friday (June 6, 2025).
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, and flag off the Vande Bharat Express train between Katra and Srinagar.
Security personnel conducted sweeping inspections, including dog squad deployments and comprehensive vehicle checks. Security was also heightened at the Udhampur Railway Station on Thursday (June 5).
Read the story here
J&K: Security forces conduct inspections in Ramban ahead of PM Modi's visit to Katra
Security forces heighten vigilance in Ramban before PM Modi's visit to Katra, inaugurating Chenab Bridge and Vande Bharat Express.
June 06, 2025 09:54
PM Modi to inaugurate Kashmir’s first all-weather rail link with Delhi via Katra
Kashmir is set to finally have a rail link with the rest of the country, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Srinagar–Jammu–Delhi rail link on June 6 at the Katra end in Jammu’s Udhampur district. The Vande Bharat Express between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar will begin regular operations from June 7, officials said.
Prime Minister Modi, in a post on social media platform X, said, “Tomorrow, 6th June is indeed a special day for my sisters and brothers of Jammu and Kashmir. Key infrastructure projects worth ₹46,000 crores are being inaugurated which will have a very positive impact on people’s lives.”
Read the story here
PM Modi to inaugurate Kashmir’s first all-weather rail link with Delhi via Katra
Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate Srinagar-Jammu-Delhi rail link, boosting connectivity and tourism in Kashmir.