If you are planning a trip to Vaishno Devi, October 5 will bring much joy to you as the India’s fastest train Vande Bharat Express is all set to run on the Delhi-Katra route.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday Flags Off the new Vande Bharat Express between New Delhi and Katra as a “Navratri gift” for J&K, saying the service was an attempt by the railways to carry forward PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
This high-speed train will be bridging the gap between Delhi and Katra. Katra is famous for the Vaishno Devi shrine and is a thriving hub of tourists all through the year.
Bookings for the Delhi-Katra route on Vande Bharat Express can now be done on the IRCTC official website and Mobile app. The train will make its first commercial run on the Delhi-Katra route on October 5. The journey is expected to easiest between Delhi and Katra.
A Navratri gift for my sisters and brothers of Jammu as well as devotees of Maa Vaishno Devi!
The New Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi to Maa Vaishno Devi, Katra will improve connectivity as well as spiritual tourism.
The semi-high speed Train 18, which was rechristened as Vande Bharat Express, is the country’s second such train. The first Vande Bharat Express on Delhi- Varanasi route began operations in February this year.
The indigenously developed train Vande Bharat train can run up to a maximum speed of 160 KMPH, making it India’s fastest train.
Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express offers plush interiors and is equipped with wi-fi, bio vacuum toilets, GPS-based infotainment system, CCTV surveillance, among other features.
Vande Bharat train 22439 will begin operations from Delhi at 6 am and reach Katra in 8 hours at 2 pm. From Katra, the train will start its journey at 3 pm and reach Delhi at 11 pm.
The Vande Bharat train will stop at Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana and Jammu Tawi for two minutes each.
The high-speed Vande Bharat train will bring down the travel time between Delhi and Katra to eight hours from the current 12 hours.
The minimum fare of Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express is Rs. 1,630 and the maximum fare is Rs. 3,014.
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