Trial run done successfully from Jammu to Katra
Arvind Sharma
Jammu Tawi, Feb 25: India’s high speed Vandhe Bharat Train will soon start operating from Jammu to Katra and Srinagar as the trial run for this train has been successfully done by the Indian Railway authorities under the supervision of experts, keeping in view the hilly terrain between Jammu, Katra and Srinagar.
“The high speed Vandhe Bharat operating from Jammu to Katra and then to Srinagar will have 20 coaches and will run between the speed of 90 to100 kms per hour much below its speed due to hilly terrain in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), official sources informed the Norhlines, while adding, “the trial run of the Vandhe Bharat was conducted from Jammu to Katra and was successful”.
They said that the after the operation of Vandhe Bharat from Jammu, the people will now travel from Jammu to Srinagar in 4.5 to 5 hours.
They said that operation of Vandhe Bharat from Jammu will boost tourism in J&K as the people will now be able to board Vandhe Bharat from Jammu itself.
Sources, however, said that the staff, technicians and other category staff for maintenance of Vandhe Bharat is still being trained and the training will be completed very soon.
The track for running the Vandhe Bharat from Jammu to Katra and Srinagar is also almost complete and the Railway authorities have been engaged in giving go ahead to the operation of this high-speed train keeping in view all the safety measures, officials said.
A new yard for maintenance of the Vandhe Bharat train is also nearing completion at Jammu Railway Station, they said.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flagged off the first Vande Bharat train service to Kashmir on June 6th 2025. Since then the India’s high-speed train, Vandhe Bharat, has been running between Delhi-Katra-Srinagar with no stoppage at Jammu Railway Station.
As of now, the Vandhe Bharat Train comes to Katra and then goes to Srinagar, with no stoppage at Jammu.
The stoppage of this highspeed train at Jammu will give a major boost to the tourism as the tourists from various parts of the country will have the convenience of visiting various tourist destinations of Jammu region and then board the Vandhe Bharat from Jammu Railway Station.
