An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Kargil in Ladakh on early Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology. Tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir. “EQ of M: 5.2, On ...

Kargil has so far remained out of railway connectivity. The government has been making efforts to lay railway tracks to Kargil, which would provide India a strategic advantage in the topmost region.