How much did Jammu–Baramulla line cost to build?
The Jammu-Baramulla line is the railway of about 324 km from Jammu to Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, India, whose 272 km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) section, with 36 tunnels totalling 119 km, 943 bridges, India's longest transport tunnel T-50 of 12.77 km and the 359 m high Chenab arch bridge, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 June 2025 together with the first Katra to Srinagar Vande Bharat train. The Daily Jagran reported that it was built at a cost of 43,780 crore rupees, against an estimated total of over 37,000 crore at the Tribune's January 2024 report and 28,000 crore (2022) in Wikipedia.
Final project cost
INR 437.8 billion
Approximately $5.02 billion
Cost basis: 2025
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthThe Daily Jagran
- 272 km
Project record
Opened or launched
The Daily Jagran6 June 2025