Khari railway station


Khari railway station is a railway station in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is part of the Jammu–Baramulla line and became operational on 20 February 2024 as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project's Banihal-Sangaldan section.

History

The station was constructed as part of the USBRL project, sanctioned in 1994-95 and declared a national project in 2002, aimed at connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India's railway network. The Banihal-Sangaldan section, including Khari, was completed and electrified, with train services starting in February 2024 following a successful trial run on 6 December 2023.

Location

Khari railway station is located in Khari, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, along the Banihal-Sangaldan section of the USBRL, near the T-50 tunnel, the country's longest transportation tunnel.

Services

The station is served by electrified trains on the Jammu–Baramulla line, including passenger services introduced after the section's opening.