Srinagar, Jan 02: The Indian Railways is likley to launch a new Vande Bharat Express train for the Union Territory (UT) and once launched, the train will run between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) and Srinagar railway station.
Notably, the train will run by Northern Railway (NR) zone.
After it is made oparational, the Vande Bharat Express on this route will be the first semi-high-speed train for the Kashmir valley while third for Jammu.
Prior to this, the Indian Railways had launched two ultra-modern trains and in the region and those trains include – train number 22439/22440 New Delhi-SMVD Katra, and train number 22478/22477 SMVD Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express.
After it is launched, the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express train will enhance the rail travel in the country and will boost the travel and tourism industry in the valley along with enhancing the passenger experience and economic growth of the region.
As per a report, the Katra-Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Express will cover a distance of over 100 km in less than 02:30 hrs.
Till now, there were no such direct train services between the two capital cities of the Union Territory. (Agencies)
