Jammu, July 24: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw Wednesday stated that the Centre allocated Rs 3694 Cr for railway projects in J&K, in the union budget for the Financial Year 2024-25.In the same vein, he announced that the long-awaited Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project was nearing completion and very soon it would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While addressing a press conference in the union capital, he said, “The project has almost reached its completion stage and only 17-km section – T-1 tunnel i.e., tunnel between Katra and Reasi is remaining. Work on that section is also in full swing. Chenab bridge and up to Sangaldan, it is already operational.From Sangaldan up to the Reasi section has been completed and the Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS) certificate too has been received. So, the dream project of Jammu and Kashmir has (almost) become a reality now. Soon we’ll request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spare his time for its inauguration,” Railway Minister informed.Vaishnaw said that annual average budget outlay for railway infrastructure and safety projects in J&K during the period 2009-14 was Rs 1044 Cr thus allocation of Rs 3694 Cr in 2024-25 was a substantial increase by 3.5 times approximately.
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