JAMMU, Aug 20: Indian Railways is about to introduce a 3rd Vande Bharat practice between Jammu and Srinagar by way of Udhampur. The brand new service will present passengers with one other journey possibility and assist enhance practice capability between the 2 cities of Jammu and Kashmir.
At current, two Vande Bharat trains, working 4 providers, run between Jammu and Srinagar. Each Vande Bharat trains for the Kashmir Valley had been launched on June 6, 2025, initially operating between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar.
From April 30, 2026, the providers had been prolonged to Jammu Tawi railway station, giving passengers a direct Vande Bharat connection between Jammu and Srinagar. These are: practice numbers 26401/26402 and 26404/26403.
Based on the Railways, each Vande Bharat trains have been operating with full occupancy since their launch. Retaining the excessive demand in thoughts, the Railways elevated the variety of coaches in every practice from 16 to twenty.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh shared a publish on X with a letter from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Within the letter, Vaishnaw stated approval has been given for a 3rd Vande Bharat Categorical between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar by way of Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur. The brand new service will function as Prepare quantity 26407/26408 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Categorical.
The Vande Bharat Categorical working between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar at the moment 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.
