Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, centre, along with Union MoS Jitendra Singh, left, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, second right, flag off the extended Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Express from Jammu Tawi Railway Station (JAT), in Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 30, 2026
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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday (April 30, 2026) flagged off the 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train between Jammu and Srinagar, the first direct train between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh, were among the dignitaries present at the flagging off ceremony.
Published – April 30, 2026 12:51 pm IST
