PM Modi in Kashmir today, first visit after Pahalgam attack: Full itinerary

PM Modi will also lay foundation stones and inaugurate several road projects, particularly aimed at boosting last-mile and border area connectivity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will visit Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. A multi-tier security setup has been put in place for the PM’s visit to inaugurate the much-awaited Kashmir rail link and also dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 46,000 crore.

The Prime Minister’s visit is in line with his commitment to boost rail infrastructure and connectivity in the Union Territory, the PIB release stated.

Check out PM Modi’s itinerary

At 11 am, he will inaugurate the Chenab bridge and then the Anji Bridge. The Anji Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge, aims to serve one of the country’s most geographically challenging terrains, further enhancing J&K’s rail connectivity.

The Prime Minister will flag off two Vande Bharat Trains at around noon. The trains, from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar and back, will offer a swift and reliable transportation option for tourists and pilgrims, the PIB release added.

PM Modi will dedicate the 272 km-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project to the nation. It is aimed at providing all-weather rail connectivity between Kashmir and the rest of India.

PM Modi will also lay foundation stones and inaugurate several road projects, particularly aimed at boosting last-mile and border area connectivity.

The PM will also lay the foundation stone of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, a Rs 350-crore project. It will be Reasi district’s first medical college and is expected to play a vital role in regional medical education and services.

Officials told PTI that a high security alert has been sounded across Jammu and Kashmir with senior police, paramilitary officers, army and intelligence officers personally monitoring the situation.

Heavy security deployments have been made in and around the venues with the latest gadgets, including drones deployed to keep a close vigil, the officials said. The security grid on the borders and the hinterland has been further beefed up to check infiltration and movement of anti-national and subversive elements.

The area domination and raids on the houses of suspected persons including Over Ground Workers and relatives of terrorists operating from across the border have also been intensified as part of the security arrangements.