USBRL Rail Link Enhances Army’s Operational Efficiency in Rapid Military Mobilization
The Indian Army has achieved a major logistics milestone. They transported tanks, artillery guns, and engineering dozers to the Kashmir Valley. This was done using a Military Special Train on the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL). This marks a new phase. The USBRL is evolving from a civilian connectivity project. It is becoming a critical backbone for India’s northern frontier defence posture. Strategic move to Kashmir The Army recently conducted a validation exercise. They loaded tanks, artillery guns, and heavy engineering equipment in the Jammu region. These were then moved by rail to Anantnag in south Kashmir. The run showed that…