June 06 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the new Vande Bharat Express train from Katra to Srinagar from Katra Railway Station, while he virtually flagged of another Vande Bharat Express train from Srinagar to Katra from Nowgam Railway Station.
The train flagged off by Prime Minister Modi, marks the successful completion of the 272-kilometre Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link.
According to the details available with the news agencies two Vande Bharat Train sets will make four trips from Saturday (June 7) onwards during the day between Katra and Srinagar with tickets costing Rs 715 and Rs 1320 respectively.
The first train no 26401 will commence from Katra at 8:10 am and reach Srinagar at 11:08 am. The same train will return in the afternoon from Srinagar at 2:00 PM and reach Karta at 4:58 PM. This train service will not be available on Tuesday.
Another train no 26403 will start from Katra at 2:55 PM and will reach Srinagar at 5:53. The same train will return from Srinagar the next day at 8 am. This service will not operate on Wednesday.
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