Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the hoisting of the tricolour on the iconic Chenab Rail Bridge on Friday, describing it as a moment of immense national pride and a testament to India’s growing capability to build futuristic infrastructure in the most challenging terrains. His waving of the tricolour on the bridge not only signifies a moment of achieving development goals but the gesture also symbolises a beffiting response to the alleged attempts to destabilise the region by terror groups through the Pahalgam attack on tourists.
“The Tricolour flies high over the Chenab Rail Bridge! It’s a feeling of immense pride that this bridge seamlessly blends ambition with execution, reflecting India’s growing capability to build futuristic infrastructure in the most challenging terrains,” he wrote on X.
The Tricolour flies high over the Chenab Rail Bridge!
It’s a feeling of immense pride that this bridge seamlessly blends ambition with execution, reflecting India’s growing capability to build futuristic infrastructure in the most challenging terrains. pic.twitter.com/PrqELwfO7k
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 6, 2025
He also flagged off the Vande Bharat train service connecting Katra to Srinagar, marking the first-ever rail link between the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley. These high-speed trains will provide a fast, comfortable, and reliable travel option for locals, tourists, and pilgrims, further strengthening connectivity and boosting regional growth and tourism.
‘Pahlagam Was Attack On Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat’
After inaugurating Chenab bridge and flagging off Vande Bharat Express, Prime Modi addressed a rally in Katra.
“Pakistan is against humanity, tourism, ‘rozi-roti’ of Kashmiris and hence attacked tourists in Pahalgam,” he said as he referred to Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam attack.
“Pahalgam incident was attack on ‘insaniyat and Kashmiriyat’; aimed at triggering riots in India. Pahalgam terror attack was Pakistan’s conspiracy to stop income of Kashmiris,” he added.
He reiterated that “India won’t bow down to terrorism; youth of J&K are united in this fight…..Whenever Pakistan hears name Operation Sindoor, it will be reminded of its shameful defeat,” he said.
