Jammu–Baramulla line

Jammu–Baramulla line
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
Indian Railways train on the Jammu–Baramulla line at Hiller halt station in snow
Overview
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleJammu and Kashmir
Termini
History
Opened06 June 2025
Technical
Line length324 km
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed110–130 km/h (68–81 mph)
Highest elevation1,730 m (5,680 ft)
Route map
Jammu–Baramulla line highlighted in red
km
324.79
Baramulla
Uri(in progress)
 
Kupwara Line (in progress)
 
Kupwara
Bandipora Line
(proposed)
317.44
Sopore
310.24
Hamre
302.15
Pattan
293.81
Mazhom
287.35
Nadigam Halt
280
Budgam
268.06
Srinagar
261.94
Pampore
Jhelum Bridge
256.34
Kakapora
252.56
Ratnipora Halt
245.74
Awantipora
239.24
Panzgom
Shopian Line (in progress)
 
232.02
Bijbehara
to Pahalgam (in progress)
225.94
Anantnag
218.24
Sadura
207.64
Qazigund
205.17
Hillar Shahabad Halt
190
Banihal
Tunnels T53-T55
Tunnel T52 (8.61 km)
175.35
Khari
Tunnel T51
Tunnel T50 (12.775 km)
161.28
Sumber
Tunnel T49 (10.178 km)
Tunnels T45-T48
141.91
Sangaldan
Tunnel T44 (11.13 km)
Tunnel T43 (6.292 km)
123.51
Sawalkote
Tunnel T42 (9.316 km)
113.99
Dugga
Tunnels T38-T41
Tunnel T37 (3.493 km)
102.58
Bakkal
Tunnel T36 (5.941 km)
96.24
Reasi
Tunnel T35 (3.007 km)
Tunnel T34 (5.098 km)
Tunnel T33 (3.209 km)
Tunnels T31-T32
78.03
Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Katra
Tunnel T30
Jhajjar Khad Bridge
Tunnels T25-T29
62.45
Chak Rakhwal
Tunnel T24
Tunnel T23 (3.12 km)
Tunnels T21-T22
Bhadarwah Line
(planned)
53.15
Udhampur
43.65
Ram Nagar
Tunnels T14-T20
Tawi Bridge
31.8
Manwal
billawar Line
(planned)
Tunnels T10-T13
21.87
Sangar
Tunnels T4-T9
11.04
Bajalta
Tunnels T1-T3
Poonch line
(planned)
0
Jammu Tawi
km

The Jammu–Baramulla line, including the UdhampurSrinagarBaramula Rail Link (USBRL) subsection, is a 324 km long railway track between the cities of Jammu and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir India. It is fully operational as of June 7, 2025. Connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India, this rail link has major geostrategic importance for the Indian armed forces. It has reduced the travel time between Jammu and Srinagar by 4 hours from 7 hours to 3 hours, and it also connects the important religious pilgrimage sites of Mata Vaishno Devi Temple and Amarnath Temple.

Completed in several phases, this link entails several engineering marvels including the Chenab Bridge - world's highest railway bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge - India's first cable-stayed railway bridge, the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Banihal railway tunnel) - India's longest railway tunnel as of 2025, and the T33 tunnel, which, while short, is immensely challenging as it punches through the Main Boundary Thrust of the Himalayas.