Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:23am on 03 Oct 2026,Saturday India
Indian Railways has raised the maximum permissible speed on the 111-km Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal section from 75 kmph to 100 kmph. A Vande Bharat Express successfully tested the new speed, crossing the Chenab Railway Bridge—the world’s highest railway arch bridge—and the Anji Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge, at 100 kmph. The speed enhancement follows safety clearances and is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL). Railway officials said the higher speed will improve operational efficiency, reduce travel time and provide faster, safer and more comfortable journeys between Jammu and Kashmir.
