{"id":11025,"date":"2026-05-01T02:36:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ashwini-vaishnaw-flags-off-jammu-srinagar-vande-bharat-express-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:06:56","slug":"ashwini-vaishnaw-flags-off-jammu-srinagar-vande-bharat-express-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ashwini-vaishnaw-flags-off-jammu-srinagar-vande-bharat-express-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130653437,imgsize-1306133,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/untitled-design-2026-05-01t022453.jpg\" alt=\"Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express\"><\/p>\n<p>Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>JAMMU: Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar, marking the first direct rail link between the two cities.<!-- --> PM Narendra Modi had inaugurated the broader Katra\u2013Kashmir service last year. Regular operations will begin May 2, with two pairs of trains running six days a week.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The train will stop at Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Banihal, and Srinagar, covering 267km in about five hours\u2014significantly faster than the usual eight to nine hours by road. With expanded capacity from 8 to 20 coaches, each train can carry around 1,400 passengers, improving accessibility and convenience.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>J&amp;K CM Omar Abdullah described the project as \u201ctransformative,\u201d noting its impact on connectivity, industry, and long-standing public aspirations. He highlighted that the rail link would enhance both passenger travel and freight movement, including cement, food supplies, vehicles, and local produce.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Vaishnaw emphasised the train\u2019s ability to operate in extreme conditions, including temperatures as low as -10\u00b0C and heavy snowfall, thanks to advanced design and passenger-friendly features. He also outlined future plans to expand rail connectivity to the Poonch-Rajouri region and extend the line to Uri, with projects currently in planning stages.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Additional infrastructure upgrades, including line doubling and capacity enhancements, are underway. The redevelopment of Jammu Tawi station is progressing, while doubling of the Jalandhar\u2013Jammu section is complete, and work continues on the Qazigund\u2013Baramulla stretch.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>These initiatives aim to reduce reliance on weather-prone road transport, boost investment, create jobs, and strengthen economic integration in the region.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/ashwini-vaishnaw-flags-off-jammu-srinagar-vande-bharat-express\/articleshow\/130653333.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express JAMMU: Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar, marking the first direct rail link between the two cities. PM Narendra Modi had inaugurated the broader Katra\u2013Kashmir service last year. Regular operations will begin May 2, with two pairs of trains [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11025","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-country"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}