The long-awaited train service connecting Jammu and the Kashmir Valley is set to commence soon, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday. This landmark project, a feat of engineering brilliance, has overcome immense geographical and climatic challenges to turn a national dream into reality.

Speaking to the media during an inspection of the new Amrit Bharat train coaches and other railway projects at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, Vaishnaw expressed pride in the completion of the ambitious endeavour. "This railway line has been a cherished aspiration of the nation. The project presented immense complexity due to its terrain, but the determination and expertise of the engineering teams have made it possible," the minister said.