India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
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Name of Project
Status
1
Jalandhar Cantt. - Jammu Tawi (216 Km) 3rd line
Detailed Project Report (DPR)has been prepared
2
Jammu - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Additional Line (78 Km)
FLS sanctioned for preparation of DPR. Field survey has been taken up.
3
Jammu/Reasi - Poonch New Line (190 Km)
FLS sanctioned for preparation of DPR. Field survey has been taken up.
State/UT
No. of Stations
Name of Stations
UT of Jammu and Kashmir
04
Budgam, Jammu Tawi, Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Period
ROBs/ RUBs constructed
2004-14
4,148 Nos.
2014-26 (Upto May'26)
14,451 Nos. ( 16 Nos. in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir)
Period
Route Kilometre
Before 2014 (about 60 years)
21,801
2014-26
48,072
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Train No. & Name
1.
26405/26406 Amritsar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
2.
26401/26402 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
3.
26403/26404 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
4.
22477/22478 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
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Train No. & Name
1.
Extension of 12549/12550 Durg-Jammu Tawi Express upto Udhampur
2.
Extension of 22941/22942 Indore-Jammu Tawi Express upto Udhampur
3.
Extension of 18215/18216 Durg-Jammu Tawi Express upto Udhampur
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Train No. and Name
1
26401 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
2
26402 Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
3
26403 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
4
26404 Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
5
26405 Amritsar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
6
26406 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Amritsar Vande Bharat Express
7
22477 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
8
22478 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
9
22439 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
10
22440 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
11
12425 New Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express
12
12426 Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
13
12265 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jammu Tawi Duronto Express
14
12266 Jammu Tawi-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express
15
11077 Pune Jn-Jammu Tawi Express
16
11078 Jammu Tawi-Pune Jn Express
17
11449 Jabalpur-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
18
11450 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jabalpur Express
19
12207 Kathgodam-Jammu Tawi Garib Rath Express
20
12208 Jammu Tawi-Kathgodam Garib Rath Express
21
12237 Varanasi-Jammu Tawi Express
22
12238 Jammu Tawi-Varanasi Express
23
12355 Patna-Jammu Tawi Express
24
12356 Jammu Tawi-Patna Express
25
12413 Ajmer-Jammu Tawi Express
26
12414 Jammu Tawi-Ajmer Express
27
12445 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
28
12446 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Express
29
12469 Kanpur Central-Jammu Tawi Express
30
12470 Jammu Tawi-Kanpur Central Express
31
12471 Bandra (T)-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
32
12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Bandra (T) Express
33
12473 Gandhidham-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
34
12474 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Gandhidham Express
35
12475 Hapa-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
36
12476 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Hapa Express
37
12477 Jamnagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
38
12478 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jamnagar Express
39
12549 Durg-Mctm Udhampur Express
40
12550 Mctm Udhampur-Durg Express
41
12587 Gorakhpur Jn-Jammu Tawi Express
42
12588 Jammu Tawi-Gorakhpur Jn Express
43
12751 Hazur Sahib Nanded-Jammu Tawi Express
44
12752 Jammu Tawi-Hazur Sahib Nanded Express
45
12919 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
46
12920 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
47
13041 Howrah-Jammu Tawi Express
48
13042 Jammu Tawi-Howrah Express
49
13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express
50
13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express
51
14503 Kalka-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
52
14504 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kalka Express
53
14605 Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Jammu Tawi Express
54
14606 Jammu Tawi-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express
55
14609 Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
56
14610 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express
57
14611 Ghazipur City-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
58
14612 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Ghazipur City Express
59
14661 Barmer-Jammu Tawi Express
60
14662 Jammu Tawi-Barmer Express
61
14691 Barauni-Jammu Tawi Express
62
14692 Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express
63
14803 Bhagat Ki Kothi-Jammu Tawi Express
64
14804 Jammu Tawi-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express
65
15097 Bhagalpur-Jammu Tawi Express
66
15098 Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur Express
67
15651 Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Express
68
15652 Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express
69
15653 Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Express
70
15654 Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express
71
15655 Kamakhya-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
72
15656 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kamakhya Express
73
16031 Mgr Chennai Central-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
74
16032 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Mgr Chennai Central Express
75
16317 Kanniyakumari-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
76
16318 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kanniyakumari Express
77
16787 Tirunelveli Jn-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
78
16788 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Tirunelveli Jn Express
79
18101 Tatanagar Jn-Jammu Tawi Express
80
18102 Jammu Tawi-Tatanagar Jn Express
81
18309 Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express
82
18310 Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur Express
83
19027 Bandra (T)-Jammu Tawi Express
84
19028 Jammu Tawi-Bandra (T) Express
85
19107 Bhavnagar-MCTM Udhampur Express
86
19108 MCTM Udhampur-Bhavnagar Express
87
19223 Sabarmati-Jammu Tawi Express
88
19224 Jammu Tawi-Sabarmati Express
89
19415 Sabarmati-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
90
19416 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Sabarmati Express
91
19803 Kota-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
92
19804 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kota Express
93
20433 Subedarganj-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
94
20434 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Subedarganj Express
95
20847 Durg-MCTM Udhampur Express
96
20848 MCTM Udhampur-Durg Express
97
20985 Kota-MCTM Udhampur Express
98
20986 MCTM Udhampur-Kota Express
99
22317 Sealdah-Jammu Tawi Express
100
22318 Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Express
101
22401 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Mctm Udhampur Express
102
22402 MCTM Udhampur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express
103
22431 Subedarganj-MCTM Udhampur Express
104
22432 MCTM Udhampur-Subedarganj Express
105
22461 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
106
22462 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Express
107
22705 Tirupati-Jammu Tawi Express
108
22706 Jammu Tawi-Tirupati Express
109
22941 Indore-MCTM Udhampur Express
110
22942 MCTM Udhampur-Indore Express
111
74906 MCTM Udhampur-Pathankot DEMU
112
74907 Pathankot-MCTM Udhampur DEMU
113
74909 Pathankot-MCTM Udhampur DEMU
114
74910 MCTM Udhampur-Pathankot DEMU
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Train No. and Name
1
26401 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
2
26402 Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
3
26403 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
4
26404 Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
5
22477 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
6
22478 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
7
11449 Jabalpur-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
8
11450 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jabalpur Express
9
12445 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
10
12446 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Express
11
12471 Bandra (T)-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
12
12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Bandra (T) Express
13
12473 Gandhidham-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
14
12474 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Gandhidham Express
15
12475 Hapa-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
16
12476 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Hapa Express
17
12477 Jamnagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
18
12478 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jamnagar Express
19
12549 Durg-MCTM Udhampur Express
20
12550 MCTM Udhampur-Durg Express
21
12919 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
22
12920 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
23
14503 Kalka-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
24
14504 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kalka Express
25
14609 Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
26
14610 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express
27
15655 Kamakhya-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
28
15656 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kamakhya Express
29
16031 Mgr Chennai Central-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
30
16032 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Mgr Chennai Central Express
31
16317 Kanniyakumari-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
32
16318 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kanniyakumari Express
33
16787 Tirunelveli-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
34
16788 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Tirunelveli Express
35
19107 Bhavnagar-MCTM Udhampur Express
36
19108 MCTM Udhampur-Bhavnagar Express
37
19415 Sabarmati-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
38
19416 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Sabarmati Express
39
19803 Kota-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
40
19804 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kota Express
41
20433 Subedarganj-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
42
20434 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Subedarganj Express
43
20847 Durg-MCTM Udhampur Express
44
20848 MCTM Udhampur-Durg Express
45
20985 Kota-MCTM Udhampur Express
46
20986 MCTM Udhampur-Kota Express
47
22401 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-MCTM Udhampur Express
48
22402 MCTM Udhampur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express
49
22431 Subedarganj-MCTM Udhampur Express
50
22432 MCTM Udhampur-Subedarganj Express
51
22461 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
52
22462 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Express
53
22941 Indore-MCTM Udhampur Express
54
22942 MCTM Udhampur-Indore Express
55
74906 MCTM Udhampur-Pathankot DEMU
56
74907 Pathankot-MCTM Udhampur DEMU
57
74909 Pathankot-MCTM Udhampur DEMU
58
74910 MCTM Udhampur-Pathankot DEMU
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Train Name and No.
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22439 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
2
22440 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
3
26405 Amritsar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
4
26406 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Amritsar Vande Bharat Express
5
22477 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
6
22478 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
7
11449 Jabalpur -Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
8
11450 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Jabalpur Express
9
12445 New Delhi- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
10
12446 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi Express
11
12471 Bandra (T)- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
12
12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Bandra (T) Express
13
12473 Gandhidham- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
14
12474 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Gandhidham Bg Express
15
12475 Hapa -Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
16
12476 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Hapa Express
17
12477 Jamnagar -Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
18
12478 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Jamnagar Express
19
12919 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
20
12920 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
21
14503 Kalka -Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
22
14504 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kalka Express
23
14609 Yog Nagari Rishikesh - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
24
14610 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express
25
14611 Ghazipur City - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
26
14612 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Ghazipur City Express
27
15655 Kamakhya -Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
28
15656 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kamakhya Express
29
16031 MGR Chennai Central - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
30
16032 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra -MGR Chennai Central Express
31
16317 Kanniyakumari - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
32
16318 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kanniyakumari Express
33
16787 Tirunelveli Jn - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
34
16788 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Tirunelveli Jn Express
35
19415 Sabarmati-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
36
19416 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Sabarmati Express
37
19803 Kota-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
38
19804 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kota Express
39
20433 Subedarganj - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
40
20434 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Subedarganj Express
41
22461 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
42
22462 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi Express
43
26401 Jammu Tawi - Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
44
26402 Srinagar -Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
45
26403 Jammu Tawi - Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
46
26404 Srinagar -Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
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Train Name and No.
1
64651 Sangaldan - Baramula MEMU
2
64652 Baramula -Sangaldan MEMU
3
74613 Budgam - Baramula DEMU
4
74614 Baramula -Banihal DEMU
5
74615 Banihal -Baramula DEMU
6
74617 Banihal -Budgam DEMU
7
74618 Baramula -Budgam DEMU
8
74619 Sangaldan- Baramula DEMU
9
74620 Baramula -Sangaldan DEMU
10
74621 Budgam -Baramula DEMU
11
74622 Baramula -Banihal DEMU
12
74623 Banihal -Baramula DEMU
13
74624 Baramula -Budgam DEMU
14
74625 Banihal -Baramula DEMU
15
74626 Baramula -Banihal DEMU
16
74628 Budgam -Banihal DEMU
17
74630 Baramula -Budgam DEMU
18
74631 Budgam -Baramula DEMU
19
74632 Baramula -Budgam DEMU
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Train Name and No.
1
26401 Jammu Tawi- Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
2
26402 Srinagar - Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
3
26403 Jammu Tawi- Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
4
26404 Srinagar - Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express
5
64651 Sangaldan - Baramula MEMU
6
64652 Baramula - Sangaldan MEMU
7
74614 Baramula - Banihal DMU
8
74615 Banihal - Baramula DMU
9
74617 Banihal - Budgam DMU
10
74619 Sangaldan - Baramula DMU
11
74620 Baramula - Sangaldan DMU
12
74622 Baramula - Banihal DMU
13
74623 Banihal - Baramula DMU
14
74625 Banihal - Baramula DMU
15
74626 Baramula - Banihal DMU
16
74628 Budgam - Banihal DMU
To provide connectivity of Kashmir valley to rest of India, Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project (272 Km) has been commissioned. USBRL project covers the districts of Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramulla of Jammu and Kashmir.
The USBRL project is one of the most difficult new railway line projects undertaken in the country post-independence. The terrain passes through young Himalayas, which are full of geological surprises and numerous problems. In this project, Railway has made the world's highest Railway Bridge over Chenab river in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir. The iconic Chenab Bridge is 1315 m long having Arch span of 467 m and height of 359 m above river bed. Indian Railway's first cable stayed bridge has been constructed across Anji Khad in this project. It is 473 m long asymmetrical cable stayed bridge with single Pylon of 193m height with inverted "Y" Shape.
Apart from providing rail connectivity, about 215 km (including a tunnel and 320 bridges) of roads have been constructed which are used by local population.
The entire rail project is electrified using a overhead conductor system in tunnels and in open stretches. With the all-weather, reliable and comfortable rail connectivity of valley portion with rest of the Indian Railway network, tourism will get a big boost.
After commissioning of the project, the travel time between Katra and Srinagar has been reduced to just about 3 hours.
The USBRL project has made substantial socio-economic contributions to the region. The integration of USBRL project with Railway Network has facilitated transportation of raw materials and finished goods, supporting the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the region. Farmers and local businesses are now able to sell their signature Kashmir products such as apples, dry fruits, pashmina shawls and handicrafts beyond the region, providing access to larger markets and promoting economic diversity.
To improve rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, following Final Location Surveys (FLS) have been sanctioned:
After preparation of DPR, project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As consultation with stake-holders is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines cannot be fixed.
Amrit Bharat Stations:
Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.
The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations of Indian Railways. The master planning, keeping in view the necessity of each station, includes:
The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.
So far, 1,340 stations have been identified for development under this scheme, out of which 4 stations, are located in Jammu and Kashmir. The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir are as following:
The activities for development at stations of Jammu and Kashmir have been taken up at good pace and progress of the stations is as given below:
Master Planning is an iterative process requiring optimization and the time frame and other details for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.
Further, development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations on Indian Railways, including provision of passenger amenities is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.
Development / upgradation / modernisation of stations including under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not station-wise or state-wise. Jammu and Kashmir is covered under the jurisdiction of one railway zone, namely Northern Railway. For this zone, an allocation of Rs. 7,944 crore has been made for the last five financial years and current financial year, out of which an expenditure (up to June, 2026) of Rs. 5,622 crore has been incurred so far.
Development / Upgradation of railway stations is a complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various statutory clearances such as tree cutting, heritage, fire clearance, airport clearance etc. These stations are in operation since long, so brownfield work challenges are being faced, such as shifting of utilities (involving water/sewage lines, optical fibre cables, gas pipelines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of the tracks and near to high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the progress of work and completion time.
Indian Railways has a well established mechanism to monitor implementation of projects including their reviews, inspection and check for quality of works. Works are carried out adhering to the standards and specifications as laid down in various codes and manuals. Inspections and checks are carried out from time to time by various agencies and officials as per laid down instructions and actions for correction including damages are taken immediately. This is a continuous and ongoing process.
ROBs/RUBs:
Sanctioning of works of Road over Bridge (ROB)/Road under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level crossings (LCs) is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Such works are prioritised and taken up on the basis of their impact on safety in train operations, mobility of trains & impact for road users and feasibility etc.
No. of ROBs/ RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004-14 viz- a-viz 2014-26 (Upto May'26) is as under:
As on 01.06.2026, 4,993 Nos. ROB / RUB works are sanctioned at a cost of approx. Rs. 1,17,492 Cr on Indian Railways which are at various stages of planning and execution.
As on date, 195 Nos. of Road Over Bridges (ROBs)/Road Under Bridges (RUBs) exist in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Further, 02 Nos. of ROB works have been sanctioned at a cost of approx. Rs.87 Cr in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir which are at various stages of planning and execution.
Completion & commissioning of ROB/RUB works depends on various factors like cooperation of State Governments in giving consent for closure of LC, fixing of approach alignment, approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD), land acquisition, removal of encroachment, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, law and order situation in the area of project / work sites, duration of working season in a year for the particular project / area due to climatic conditions etc. All these factors affect the completion time of the projects / works.
Further, Railways have taken following measures to expedite the progress of work:
i. Joint survey with concerned State Govt./Road Owning Authority is done before finalizing the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) to ensure smooth execution.
ii. Periodic meetings of Railway & State Government officials are done to resolve various issues related to ROB/RUB works.
iii. Standardization of superstructure and substructure drawings for various combinations of span, skewness and width of road on the Railway portion has been done to avoid delays during the design approval. This has been issued in the form of a compendium, which can be directly adopted for Road Over Bridge across Railway lines for expeditious planning.
The details of allocation/Revised Estimate (RE) and expenditure for ROB/RUB works Under Plan Head (PH)-30 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not State-wise/District-wise. Jammu & Kashmir is covered under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway. This zone has been allocated a total of Rs. 763 Cr under PH-30 for financial year i.e. 2026-27. The expenditure incurred under PH-30 by this zone during year 2026-27 (up to May' 2026) is Rs. 229 Cr.
Electrification:
Electrification of railway network on Indian Railways has been taken up in mission mode. So far, about 99.6% of Broad Gauge (BG) network has been electrified. The electrification in remaining network has been taken up. Electrification carried out during 2014-26 and before 2014 is as under:
In Jammu & Kashmir, entire existing BG network has been electrified. Further, all new line/multi-tracking projects are being sanctioned and constructed with electrification.
Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) :
"In order to encourage setting up of cargo terminals through private investment, 'Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT)' policy has been launched. Location of the GCTs is decided on the basis of demand from industry, potential of Cargo traffic, availability of railway infrastructure and overall logistics potential of the area.
So far, 142 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) have been commissioned, including 01 GCT in Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. The 142 commissioned GCTs have an estimated freight handling capacity of 224 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The policy has mobilized private investment of approximately Rs.10,000 crore through these GCTs. Freight handled at these GCTs during 2025-26 is 146 MT.
In addition, In-Principle Approvals (IPAs) have been granted for the development of GCTs at 310 more locations, including 3 locations of Jammu & Kashmir i.e. in Kathua, Anantnag and Jammu districts.
Strengthening of Signalling System :
Indian Railway is continuously modernizing current infrastructure of its signalling system as under:
1. Electrical/Electronic Interlocking Systems with centralized operation of points and signals in place of old mechanical signalling have been provided at 6671 stations as on 30.06.2026, out of which Electronic Interlocking have been provided at 3954 stations over Indian Railway, including 11 stations with Electronic Interlocking in five districts (Samba-1, Reasi-4, Ramban-3, Kathua-1 & Jammu-2) of Jammu & Kashmir during last 5 years.
2. Complete Track Circuiting of stations to enhance safety by verification of track occupancy by electrical means has been provided at 6671 stations up to 30.06.2026 over Indian Railway, including 11 stations in five districts (Samba-1, Reasi-4, Ramban-3, Kathua-1 & Jammu-2) of Jammu & Kashmir during last 5 years.
3. Axle counters for automatic clearance of Block Section, BPAC (Block Proving Axle Counter) are provided to ensure complete arrival of train without manual intervention before granting line clear to receive next train and to reduce human element. These systems have been provided on 6085 Block Sections up to 30.06.2026 over Indian Railway, including 11 stations in five districts (Samba-1, Reasi-4, Ramban-3, Kathua-1 & Jammu-2) of Jammu & Kashmir during last 5 years.
4. Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Kavach is a highly technology intensive system, which requires safety certification of highest order (SIL-4). Kavach aids the Loco Pilot in running of trains within specified speed limits by automatic application of brakes in case Loco Pilot fails to do so.Kavach was adopted as National ATP system in July, 2020. Based on deployment of Kavach version 3.2 on 1465 RKm on South Central Railway and experience gained, further improvements were made. Finally, Kavach specification version 4.0 was approved by RDSO on 16.07.2024.
After extensive and elaborate trials, Kavach Version 4.0 has been successfully commissioned on 2633 Route Kilometres as on 31.07.2026, covering the high density Delhi- Mumbai and Delhi- Howrah routes over Indian Railway. Kavach works have been sanctioned for about 401 Rkm on following sections passing through Jammu & Kashmir:
· Kathua-Jammu Tawi (76 RKm),
· Jammu Tawi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (78 RKm),
· Katra - Banihal (112Rkm),
· Banihal-Baramulla (135 RKm).
Train Services:
As the railway network straddles across boundaries of States/Union Territories, trains are introduced across such boundaries as per network requirement. However, Indian Railways (IR) constantly endeavour to improve connectivity for the travelling passengers.
Indian Railways (IR) have introduced the following 04 pairs of Vande Bharat Express, which are catering to the needs of passengers of important stations like Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Badgam located within the jurisdiction of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir:
Further, it has been decided to introduce train service between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Badgam viz. 14687/14688 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Badgam Express.
Apart from these, IR has also undertaken to extend the following services to MCTM Udhampur:
Accordingly, Jammu Tawi station is presently served by 114 train services while MCTM Udhampur station is served by 58 train services.Similarly, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station is served by 46 train services, Srinagar is served by 16 train services and Budgam is served by 19 train services. The lists of trains serving these stations are as under:
Trains serving Jammu Tawi station
Trains serving MCTM Udhampur station:
Trains serving Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station:
Trains serving Badgam station:
Trains serving Srinagar station:
Besides, introduction of new train services, which is an on-going process, depends on various factors which include-
* Capacity of that section
* Availability of path
* Availability of required rolling stock
* Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock
* Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets.
Occupancy and the traffic requirement of the section.
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
