The first Vande Bharat Express on the Katra-Srinagar route began its journey after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train yesterday. Passengers gathered at Katra Railway Station to board the train.
The new Vande Bharat Express service will reduce the travel time between Katra and Srinagar from the current 6-7 hours by road to just about 3 hours. The trains aim to provide a fast, comfortable, and reliable travel option for residents, tourists, and pilgrims.
In a landmark achievement for India's infrastructure and connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Katra-Srinagar railway line, including the iconic Chenab rail bridge. This fulfilled a long-cherished dream of Kashmir's integration with the nation.
One student said, "PM asked everyone what we did to be able to be here today. I told him we all participated in a painting competition, after which we got selected to come here. I even told him I want to become a singer, and he asked me to sing something. I sang a local Kashmiri song for him
Hoping for "things to get back to normal" in the union territories, CM Abdullah added, "The same four people were present here in 2014 when the Katra Railway Station was inaugurated, Manoj Sinha, who was then MoS (Minister of State) for railways, got promoted as post of LG, and I got from
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several railway projects in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the loco pilot of the newly launched Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) to Srinagar Vande Bharat Express said the achievement was only possible due to the "hard work, dedication, devotion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off two Vande Bharat Express trains from Katra Railway Station, directly connecting Jammu division with Kashmir.
"It is a proud moment for the whole country that this part of Jammu and Kashmir, which was not yet connected by rail and will be connected now with the inauguration of that bridge by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Chenab river today, this is no less achievement and I admire all those en
Ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a captivating video of India's first cable-stayed rail bridge - 'Anji Railway Bridge', built on the Anji River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir was shared by Union Railways Minister Ashwini on Friday.