Connecting Kashmir: Building the Infrastructure for Growth

This PIB backgrounder details major infrastructure and connectivity developments across Jammu and Kashmir, focusing on rail, road, and aviation projects. Key highlights include the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, featuring the world’s highest railway arch bridge (Chenab Bridge), the cable-stayed Anji Khad Bridge, and India’s longest transportation tunnel (Tunnel T50). Surface connectivity has been augmented by projects such as the Sonamarg (Z-Morh) and Zojila tunnels, the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway, and road packages under PMGSY-IV. Aviation upgrades involve the expansion of the Srinagar International Airport and planned UDAN hubs at Udhampur and Kishtwar. The initiatives aim to integrate the region's economy, support agriculture and tourism, and enhance strategic logistics.