Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express begins first journey after PM Modi’s flag-off
Katra, June 7, 2025 – The Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express chugged out of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station at 8:10 AM today, marking its historic inaugural commercial journey to Srinagar, just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the high-speed train on June 6, 2025. This state-of-the-art train, part of the […]
Kashmir-bound Vande Bharat train stationed at Katra ahead of PM Modi’s flag-off
Katra, June 5, 2025 – The Vande Bharat Express, poised to connect Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar, is stationed at Katra Railway Station, ready for its official flag-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025. Marking the completion of the transformative Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, this semi-high-speed train will commence […]
Kashmir trains to run six days weekly
Srinagar, June 5, 2025 – The Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, a landmark addition to Jammu and Kashmir’s rail connectivity, will commence commercial operations on Saturday, June 7, 2025, running six days a week. Set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, this semi-high-speed train, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) […]
J&K on track To growth with new rail link: LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, June 5, 2025 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha hailed the upcoming launch of the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express as a transformative step for the region’s growth, with commercial operations set to begin on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Speaking at Katra Railway Station alongside Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Minister Jitendra […]
Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Train to Start Saturday
Srinagar, June 5, 2025 – The Vande Bharat Express, linking Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar, will launch commercial operations on Saturday, June 7, 2025, after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6. Part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project, this semi-high-speed train will enhance all-weather connectivity to the Kashmir Valley, […]
How Chenab Bridge Was Built: J&K Official Recalls Helicopter Drop & Engineering Challenges
How Chenab Bridge Was Built: J&K Official Recalls Helicopter Drop & Engineering Challenges I am recalling that memory when I brought machinery here on Army’s MI 17 Chopper for the Chenab Bridge construction project. There was no road connectivity here. It was a challenge for the Railways, said a Jammu & Kashmir official. Constructing the […]
USBRL project spurs employment surge in Jammu & Kashmir ahead of PM Modi’s inauguration
The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, a landmark infrastructure initiative in Jammu and Kashmir, is generating significant employment opportunities as it nears completion. With final preparations underway for its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19, 2025, the project is hailed as a catalyst for economic growth in the region. Chief Public Relations […]
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate historic Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train service on April 19, 2025
Srinagar, April 12, 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Katra-Srinagar-Budgam-Baramulla passenger train service on April 19, 2025, a landmark event linking Kashmir to India’s railway network via Jammu. The Vande Bharat Express, part of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link , will transform connectivity, cutting travel time from 6-7 hours by […]