Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 14: Additional Member (MOBD) of Railway Board conducted a high-level inspection of the important railway section from Katra Railway Station to Budgam, including the iconic Anji and Chenab bridges.
The inspection was carried out in the presence of Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Railway Division and Senior Divisional Operations Manager, which reflects the strategic importance of this section in the network of Northern Railway.
First of all, a detailed inspection of Katra Railway Station, including passenger lounges, restaurants, shopping areas etc was carried out.
Further inspection also focused on operational preparedness, safety measures, structural integrity and overall progress of the route, particularly the engineering marvels – Anji Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, and Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge – and the review of these bridges.
Additional Member Railway Board and senior officers of the division met apple traders, fruit growers, agglomerators in Anantnag District of Kashmir valley with the important objective of making the traders understand the importance of rail traffic over road traffic and how Indian Railways will help apple growers of Kashmir to transport their fruits to national markets quickly and efficiently, especially in a constrained situation like closure of highways.
Currently apples are being transported from Kashmir to Delhi and other areas by parcel cargo trains and according to the Railway authorities, more parcel trains will be added in future.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
