Railway Board allots Vande Bharat rakes for KashmirThe Northern Railway successfully conducted a 15km trial run of an electric train from Banihal to Khari station in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. This trial marks a significant step towards the launch of Vande Bharat Express service in the region. The Railway Board has allocated eight coaches for the Vande...
more... Bharat Express, which is planned to run on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL). This move suggests a possible announcement of the Vande Bharat service connecting Kashmir to the rest of India before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The USBRL is expected to be operational in early 2024, with plans to introduce Vande Bharat trains along the entire stretch and Vande Metro trains between Jammu and Srinagar. This will significantly reduce travel time between Jammu and Srinagar to 3.5 hours, compared to the current seven-hour road journey.
Northern Railway ne Banihal se Khari station tak Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir mein 15km ka electric train ka trial run kiya. Yeh trial region mein Vande Bharat Express service launch ke liye ek important step hai. Railway Board ne Vande Bharat Express ke liye eight coaches allocate kiye hain, jisko...
more... Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) par chalana plan hai. Isse yeh pata chalta hai ki 2024 Lok Sabha elections se pehle Kashmir ko rest of India se connect karne wala Vande Bharat service ka announcement ho sakta hai. USBRL early 2024 mein operational hone wala hai, jismein pura stretch par Vande Bharat trains aur Jammu aur Srinagar ke beech Vande Metro trains chalaane ka plan hai. Isse Jammu aur Srinagar ke beech travel time 3.5 hours tak kam ho jayega, jo ki aaj kal seven hours ka road journey hai.