Rail services between Srinagar and Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir have been formally re-opened to the public.

They were shut on 7 August, when the Indian government removed Jammu and Kashmir's special constitutional status.

Fearing resistance to that decision, the government cut off many transport and communications links, which have only gradually been restored since.

Srinagar Budgam Rail Service formally re-open to the public from today - Srinagar - November 17 - Central Government administers section of Jammu and Kashmir on August 7. In the midst of the situation created after the removal of 370 and 35A, the railway administration had announced the closure of the rail services which was still going on and which was later partially restored. The Srinagar Budgam Rail Surveys were restored today by the administration today - in the meantime, Logan called the move a welcome one.