Ahead of PM’s visit, L-G Sinha chairs preparatory meeting

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to inaugurate Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, and opening of Vande Bharat train service connecting Kashmir to Kanyakumari on June 6, a preparatory meeting of senior administrative and police officials was chaired by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Srinagar Raj Bhawan.

The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Nalin Prabhat, DGP J&K; Anand Jain, ADGP Armed; Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP Jammu; Vivek Gupta, IGP Railways; M Suleman Choudhary, IGP Traffic; Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Reasi and Udhampur and senior officials of civil and police administration.

The Lieutenant Governor discussed various aspects of preparations and appealed to the people to participate in large numbers and make the launch event a memorable one.

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link, a 272-km mega project is India’s most ambitious project connecting Kashmir Valley with Kanyakumari. The rail link will ensure year-round connectivity to the Valley.

The Prime Minister will dedicate Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, to the nation. This engineering marvel is the highest railway arch bridge in the world at 359m. It is a symbol of resurgent India on the path to becoming a developed country by 2047.