The world’s highest railway bridge, an ambitious piece of engineering across a mountain valley in Kashmir, was opened Friday by Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi, just weeks after a deadly tourist massacre in the Himalayan region sparked a brief conflict with neighboring Pakistan.

Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.

The inauguration marks a watershed moment for the Kashmir Valley, providing all-weather connectivity that has eluded the region for decades

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated significant infrastructure projects, including the Vande Bharat trains connecting Kashmir to Kanyakumari. This development not only enhances connectivity but also supports economic growth in Jammu and Kashmir.

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated one of the most ambitious and strategic railway projects the nation has ever built.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened one of the country’s most ambitious railway projects, which will connect the Kashmir Valley to the vast Indian plains by train for the first time. Dubbed by the government-operated Indian Railways as one of the most challenging tracks in the world,