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July 3, 2025, 04:18 PM - 4 min read
Eyeing influx of more passengers in the ongoing tourism season, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has requested Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to increase the number of coaches, frequency and reschedule the timings of the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train which started operating last month.
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June 11, 2025, 03:03 PM - 3 min read
The Vande Bharat Express between Katra and Srinagar has received overwhelming public response following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with full bookings reported for the next ten days.
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June 8, 2025, 04:14 PM - 3 min read
The Northern Railways on Saturday commenced commercial operations of Vande Bharat trains between Katra and Srinagar, officials stated.The Vande Bharat express train, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Katra on June 6, connects Kashmir with the rest of the country through rail.
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June 6, 2025, 03:42 PM - 3 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday raised statehood demands at the flagging off of the maiden train to Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Holy Katra town.
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June 5, 2025, 04:53 PM - 2 min read
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday said that the direct train between Jammu and Srinagar will run in September after work on Jammu Railway station is completed. Work on this station is in progress for the last few months in order to facilitate service of this train directly from Jammu.
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June 5, 2025, 02:51 PM - 2 min read
Besides, flagging off the first train to Kashmir, he will also lay the foundation stone of the road widening project from Rafiabad to Kupwara on National Highway-701 and the establishment of the Shopian road on National Highway worth over Rs 1,952 crore. Additionally, he is likely to inaugurate two flyover projects at Sangrama Junction on National Highway-1 in Srinagar and at Bemina Junction on National Highway-44. These projects are aimed at reducing traffic congestion and enhancing traffic flow for commuters, the statement further said.
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June 2, 2025, 10:05 AM - 3 min read
The launch of the first train services to Kashmir was scheduled for 19 April, but was postponed several times due to bad weather or because of the busy schedule of the prime minister. Further delay was caused due to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent escalation between India and Pakistan; the tensions between the two nations remained high for more than two weeks.
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March 27, 2025, 02:34 PM - 4 min read
The launch of this rail service fulfills a dream that has been more than 70 years in the making, according to official sources.
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