Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday conducted the trial run of a cargo-loaded train on the Katra-Reasi rail section, officials said.
They said the train was loaded with track ballast stones used on railway track lines.
Notably, the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, New Delhi is visiting for statutory inspection of the Katra-Reasi rail section on January 5 and 6, in connection with the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line project.
The officer is visiting J&K for the final safety test of the Katra-Reasi section of the Kashmir rail project before its inaugural ceremony.
The load test of the Katra-Reasi section is expected in the coming days, the officials said.
Sources say that Vande Bharat trains will start operations on the Kashmir-Kanyakumari later this month. This will be the first time that Kashmir Valley will be connected to the country’s rail grid.
