Jammu, 02 October: Today, on 02nd October, 2026, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways Shri V. Somanna was on a visit to Jammu Division.
During the visit, he conducted a detailed inspection of the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge – the Chenab Bridge (359 meters high) and India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge – the Anji Bridge, constructed under the USBRL project, through window trailing and appreciated the quality of construction and safety standards.
Subsequently, the Hon’ble Minister reviewed various ongoing developmental works in Jammu Division and gave necessary directions for timely completion of the proposed works.
On this occasion, Divisional Railway Manager, Jammu Shri Vivek Kumar along with all Branch Officers and senior officers of Jammu Division were present.
The Hon’ble Minister informed that under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Jammu Division, redevelopment work of several stations including Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Udhampur is being carried out at a rapid pace. Expansion of passenger amenities, increase in freight loading capacity and after the full commissioning of the USBRL section, the work of seamlessly connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country is in its final stage.
In the end, he appreciated the work of railway employees and reiterated his commitment to provide better, safe and clean rail services to the passengers.
