A striking video of a Vande Bharat Train moving through snow-covered Himalayan peaks gone viral after shared by Sajjad Shaheen, the MLA from Banihal. It quickly grabbed attention online.
Vande Bharat Train Cuts Through Kashmir Snow
The short clip shows the semi-high-speed train cutting through a white landscape. It shows thick snow blanketing the mountains and railway tracks in the higher parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The footage highlights the achievement to maintain rail connectivity in one of India’s toughest terrains during peak winter.
Kashmir linked to the rest of India by rail in 2023. This marked a historic milestone after years of logistical and engineering challenges in the Himalayan region. The completion of key sections of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project enabled easy rail access to the Valley.
A key symbol of this connection is the Chenab Bridge. It is the world’s highest railway arch bridge, standing 359 meters above the Chenab River.
Improve all weather connectivity
The Vande Bharat Train services in Jammu and Kashmir seen as a significant step. It improve all-weather connectivity, especially in winter when road links like the Banihal–Ramban stretch often face interruptions due to snowfall and landslides.
The visuals of the Vande Bharat train moving through the snow come during an intense cold wave in Jammu and Kashmir. The new snowfall reported in the higher areas. Temperatures have fallen well below freezing, covering tracks, tunnels, and mountains in snow. Such conditions once halted surface connectivity.
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