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August 10, 2025, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
In yet another landmark development with regard to rail connectivity in the Union Territory of J&K with new VB train, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for dedicating the Vande Bharat Train between Amritsar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Station.
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July 27, 2025, 02:49 PM - 2 min read
The Ministry’s statement said the opening and ongoing upgrade works will provide a new lifeline to Jammu and Kashmir.
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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 19, 2025, 02:48 PM - 2 min read
The VB train service was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, while it officially began services on June 7. The two semi-high-speed trains now connect the Kashmir Valley to Jammu’s Katra town via Banihal, operating six days a week, with Wednesday as the only non-operational day. Most of the train’s services are already fully booked, reflecting the public enthusiasm for this long-awaited project.
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June 10, 2025, 01:50 PM - 3 min read
National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday welcomed the launch of the Vande Bharat Express to Kashmir, calling it a significant move toward enhancing both connectivity and emotional integration with the rest of the country.
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June 6, 2025, 03:25 PM - 2 min read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the first Vande Bharat Express train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Modi inaugurated the train in the presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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June 6, 2025, 03:08 PM - 2 min read
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the service will be extended to Jammu by September, once necessary platform upgrades are completed. A Delhi-Srinagar sleeper version of Vande Bharat is also in the pipeline.
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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 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 6, 2025, 02:45 PM - 2 min read
According to the victim's father, his daughter took the move because three young people from the area sexually assaulted her.
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