The inaugural ride of the Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and Katra has drawn praise from passengers, many of whom described the new service as offering "unmatched convenience," making travel "much easier", "possible and comfortable," while hailing it as a "great move by the government
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.
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
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.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the later "never acknowledged continuity in governance because he is perenially searching for self-glorification and self-publicity"
Ahead of flagging off the Vande Bharat Express between Katra and Srinagar on June 6, marking the completion of the Katra-Sangaldan rail link project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that key infrastructure projects worth Rs 46,000 crores which are being inaugurated will have a positiv
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.
Prime Minister Modi will flag off the Vande Bharat Express on June 6 following the completion of the Katra-Sangaldan rail link. The train will pass over the Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge, marking a key rail milestone.