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PM Modi To Visit Kashmir On June 6, First Visit Since Pahalgam Terror Attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Jammu and Kashmir on June 6, 2025, marking his first trip to the region following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. During this visit, he will inaugurate the Chenab Bridge, hailed as the world’s highest railway bridge at 1,178 feet above the Chenab River. Union Minister Jitendra Singh described the event as "history in the making." The bridge, located between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district, is a critical link in the Katra-Banihal section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project, which is valued at ₹35,000 crore. This ambitious infrastructure project aims to enhance connectivity in the region and integrate it more closely with the rest of India. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has paid several visits to Jammu and Kashmir in recent months, underscoring the region’s strategic and political significance in national development and security.

first published: Jun 4, 2025 01:59 pm