<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu Kashmir, the Indian Railways will start train services on the Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan section, a 48.5 kilometre-long significant segment of the most ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project (USBRL), on February 20th. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the section by virtually flagging off a train from Sangaldan to Baramulla during his visit to Jammu.</span> <br />''<br />''The USBRL project is one of the most ambitious Himalayan Railway projects post Independence. Spanning the challenging terrain of the Pir Panjal mountain ranges, the USBRL aims at establishing an all-weather, comfortable and economically-feasible transportation network, connecting remote Himalayan areas with the rest of the country. The USBRL project seeks to integrate the Kashmir Valley with Jammu region and the national rail network, spanning a total length of 272 kilometres out of which 161 kilometres have already been commissioned.<br />'' <br />''The Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan section, which was constructed at a cost of 15,863 crore rupees is ready for operation and the existing train services from Baramulla to Banihal will now be extended up to Sangaldan, a town near the district headquarters of Ramban. The section features 16 bridges including 11 major, four minor and one road over-bridge. More than 90 per cent of this section is in tunnels, with a total of 11 tunnels covering 43.37 kilometres, including the country's longest transportation tunnel, T-50, stretching 12.77 kilometres in the Khari-Sumber section. For safety and rescue, there are three escape tunnels with a combined length of 30.1 kilometres. Additionally, the section includes 30 curves spanning 23.72 kilometres.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''To further enhance passenger safety and comfort, several advanced features have been incorporated, such as ballastless tracks and canted turnouts (a first for the Indian Railways). Besides, CCTV monitoring and state-of-the-art tunnel-safety technology, including ventilation and firefighting systems, are some of the other added safety features. </span>