Government feature sets out the Kashmir connectivity build-out, from the Chenab bridge to the Zojila tunnel

17 October 2026

A government feature released on 17 October 2026 sets out the infrastructure build-out in Jammu and Kashmir. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link was inaugurated in June 2025 at a cost of Rs 43,780 crore, spanning 272 km with 36 tunnels covering 119 km and 943 bridges. The Chenab Rail Bridge in Reasi, the world's highest rail arch bridge, is 1,315 m long with a 467 m arch and stands 359 m above the riverbed. The Anji Khad Bridge in Reasi is India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, with a 473.25 m main span supported by a 193 m inverted-Y tower. The T50 tunnel between Khari and Sumber, 12.77 km long, opened in 2024 and is described as India's longest transport tunnel. The Sonamarg or Z-Morh tunnel, 6.4 km long with a parallel escape tunnel, opened in January 2025 at a cost of over Rs 2,700 crore. The Zojila tunnel on NH-1 is 13.153 km long and costs Rs 6,808 crore; its two bores met in June 2026. Expansion of the Srinagar civil enclave was approved in February 2026 at Rs 1,677 crore for a 71,500 sq m terminal handling 10 million passengers a year. Under PMGSY-IV, 110 road projects of 598.455 km costing over Rs 1,500 crore were foundation-laid in August 2026.