Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project has generated more than 5 crore man-days of employment, said Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha. “The project has helped apple farmers in transporting apples to different parts of the country. Besides, providing connectivity and easing passenger flow towards Kashmir, it has also helped in transporting commodities like cement to the valley,” he added. The USBRL project, spanning 272 kilometres, has been fully commissioned formally linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India through the national rail network. The landmark project covers Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramulla districts and marks one of the most challenging railway undertakings in independent India.
