Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Categorical to cease at Anantnag quickly
2 min learnJun 10, 2026 10:15 PM IST
Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Categorical: The Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Categorical prepare is ready to get a brand new stoppage at Anantnag in Kashmir quickly. The transfer comes after Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday to overview ongoing railway initiatives and talk about future initiatives geared toward boosting financial development within the Union Territory.
Based on Northern Railway, in the course of the high-level assembly, a call was reached to introduce a industrial stoppage for the Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Categorical at Anantnag station. “This strategic halt will considerably profit commuters, vacationers, and merchants, offering a sooner and extra dependable transport hyperlink to one among Kashmir’s most distinguished financial and cultural hubs,” it stated in a press release.
Railway Minister stated the choice to introduce a stoppage for the Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Categorical at Anantnag will tackle native aspirations and serve the wants of the folks.
In the meantime, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah famous that the Vande Bharat service has remodeled journey between Jammu and Srinagar by considerably decreasing journey time and offering world-class consolation to each residents and vacationers.
Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Categorical launch
Presently, a complete of two Vande Bharat trains (4 Vande Bharat prepare providers i.e. prepare numbers 26401/26402 and 26404/26403) are operational within the Kashmir Valley. It was flagged off on June 6, 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi between Srinagar and Katra.
Nonetheless, resulting from surge in passenger demand, the Ministry of Railways elevated the variety of coaches in every Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Categorical prepare from 16 to twenty in April. The nationwide transporter additionally prolonged the service of the Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Categorical to Jammu Tawi railway station.
The Vande Bharat Categorical working between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar at present has 4 en-route stoppages. These stations are: Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Reasi and Banihal. It takes 04:45 hrs to cowl a distance of 269 km.
