Kashmir to Kanyakumari no longer just a slogan: LG

Says PM Modi has turned this decades-long dream into reality, connected the hearts of millions of Indians

- HT Correspondent

KATRA: J&K lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Friday called the inauguration of the Kashmir rail project "a momentous occasion that will go down in history".

In his address, Sinha expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dedicating the historic railway projects to the people of Jammu Kashmir and the nation.

"Kashmir to Kanyakumari is no longer just a slogan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned this decade-long dream into reality. He has connected the hearts of millions of Indians, forging an unbreakable bond from north to south," the LG said.

"With Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) and the launch of Vande Bharat trains to Kashmir valley, the Prime Minister has fulfilled the resolve of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Syama Prasad Mukherjee, who had dreamt of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat," the LG said.

He said that the world's tallest Chenab Railway Bridge and the country's first Cable-Stayed Anji Rail Bridge, inaugurated on Friday, ensures that J&K gets connected with new aspirations of progress.

He said the skills of our engineers to build Chenab, Anji Bridge and hard work of our workers who carve through the mountains have eliminated the gaps that existed between the crown jewel of India and the rest of the country," the LG said.

Sinha observed that the Prime Minister has changed J&K UT in the last 6 years.