Srinagar, Dec 17, KDC: The Indian Army on Wednesday inducted tanks and artillery guns into the Kashmir Valley using a Military Special Train, enhancing its operational preparedness and marking a key logistics achievement along the northern borders.
The induction was carried out as part of a validation exercise in which heavy military equipment, including tanks, artillery guns and dozers, was successfully transported from the Jammu region to Anantnag, the Army said, according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com.
In a post on X formerly Twitter, the Army said that the exercise demonstrated improved mobility and strengthened logistics capability, made possible through close coordination with the Ministry of Railways.
The Army highlighted the crucial role of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link, noting that the project has transformed strategic logistics by enabling faster and more efficient movement of forces and equipment into the Valley.
Army said the successful movement of heavy assets underscores enhanced operational readiness and the ability to rapidly build up logistics along the northern frontiers. (KDC)
