The Vande Bharat Express operating on the newly launched Katra-Srinagar route is witnessing overwhelming demand from passengers, with bookings full for the next 10 days, according to railway authorities.
A day after Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah paid obeisance at the Maa Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, the former JK Chief Minister said that he had a 'good darshan' and prayed for prosperity and brotherhood in the region.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated "CCTV Surveillance System with Integrated Command & Control Centre" at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
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
Two pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains, Train Nos. 26404/26403 and 26401/26402 were introduced on the Srinagar-Katra-Srinagar route, with an intermediate halt at Banihal.
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed joy over the celebration of the Kheer Bhawani mela and the Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani.
At around 2030 hrs, a police party on patrol stopped an individual who was approaching from Sameer Point towards Banganga along with a pithu buggy. Upon questioning, the statement added that the individual disclosed his identity as Hoshyar Singh S/O Sunak Singh, resident of Meer, Tehsil P
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has operationalised the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at the Spiritual Growth Centre in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
In a positive development for the local economy and pilgrimage infrastructure, thousands of palanquin (palki) owners and pony owners have begun returning to their work at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, resuming their vital role in assisting pilgrims on their spiritual journey.
The helicopter services from Katra to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for a week due to the hostilities between India and Pakistan.