JAMMU — The inauguration of Vande Bharat train service to Kashmir Valley has been postponed, officials said on Sunday. Earlier reports, which the officials said were unconfirmed, had said that the Vande Bharat train service between Udhampur, Srinagar and Baramulla would be inaugurated on February 17 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The authorities have not […]
JAMMU — The upcoming Delhi-Srinagar train connectivity is expected to further boost pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi, a top shrine board official said. In view of this, a pilgrim facilitation centre has also been set up at the Katra railway station to enable people to complete registration for the pilgrimage conveniently, the official said. Chief […]
SRINAGAR — Years of hard work and dedication, and some engineering marvels later, the dream of Kashmir to be connected by rail finally came to fruition after a specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train arrived in the city on Saturday, completing its trial run. The train, on its maiden trial run, arrived at Srinagar station in […]
JAMMU — Specially designed to operate seamlessly in Jammu and Kashmir’s challenging winter conditions, the Vande Bharat Express train arrived in Jammu with a large number of people aspiring to experience a dream travel to Kashmir. The Jammu railway station on Friday echoed with a unique announcement which said “Yatrigan kripya dhyan dein, Vande Bharat […]
NEW DELHI — The Railway Board on Tuesday unveiled a Vande Bharat Express train, specially-designed to operate seamlessly in Jammu & Kashmir’s challenging winter conditions, for the upcoming Katra-Srinagar rail route. The route is currently under inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety inspection, officials said. Stationed at Shakurbasti coaching depot in New Delhi, the […]
JAMMU — Northern Railway on Friday announced train timings for the Katra-Srinagar route, which is expected to be inaugurated after January 20. According to the timing schedule, the Vande Bharat Express train will depart from Katra at 8.10 a.m. and arrive in Srinagar at 11.20 a.m. Mail Express will run twice every day from Katra […]
