Amit Shah flags off New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express; commercial run from 5 October, says Indian Railways [Photos]
The train will comprise of two executive AC chair car and 12 chair car coaches, with stops at Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, and Jammu Tawi railway stations
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Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday flagged off the second Vande Bharat Express which will run between New Delhi and Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah was accompanied by Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Harsh Vardhan, and Jitendra Singh. Twitter@AmitShah
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Congratulating the Indian Railways for the completion of the project, Shah said, "I want to thank the Indian Railways from the core of my heart for giving this gift to Jammu and Kashmir in the auspicious occasion of Navratri. He added that the project will serve as a medium for the development of the state by boosting religious tourism. Twitter@AmitShah
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Train number 22439 New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express will depart from the New Delhi Railway Station at 6 am to reach Katra at 2 pm. En route, the train will halt at Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana and Jammu Tawi for two minutes each. Twitter@AmitShah
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The train will comprise of two executive AC chair car and 12 chair car coaches. Twitter@ANI
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During the event, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said, "Railways will connect the country from Kashmir to Kanyakumari before 15 August 2022". Twitter@AmitShah
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Earlier on Tuesday, the Railways said that the train would start its commercial run between New Delhi and Katra on 5 October. Twitter@AmitShah