Katra-Amritsar Vande Bharat train to run from August 10

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off a Vande Barat Express train between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station of Jammu Division and Amritsar via Jammu-Pathankot-Jalandhar on August 10.

Vande Bharat Train No 26406 will run from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Amritsar while Train No 26405 will run from Amritsar to Katra six days a week except Tuesday.

“The Vande Bharat train will provide a comfortable and faster travel experience to the passengers going to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Katra,” Uchit Singhal, senior divisional commercial manager, Jammu Division, said.

According to a press note shared by Jammu Division, train No. 26406 will depart from Katra at 6:40 am and reach Amritsar at 12:20 pm, with stops at Jammu, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar City, Vyas etc.

The same train numbered 26405 will depart from Amritsar at 4:25 pm and reach Katra at 10 pm.

“The train will benefit passengers who plan to visit the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. It will take less time to cover the distance due to its advanced features,” Singhal said.