Srinagar: In a landmark moment for Jammu and Kashmir, the twin capitals — Jammu and Srinagar — were directly connected by a train service for the first time in the history of independent India on Thursday.The historic Vande Bharat Express, flagged off by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, marked a major milestone achieved under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Although the service had been inaugurated earlier by the Prime Minister on June 6, 2025, it remained limited to the Katra–Srinagar corridor for several months. With Thursday’s development, the full 272-kilometre Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link — a ₹44,000-crore նախագ project built over 25 years —........

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