The Northern Railway (NR) on Thursday announced regular Vande Bharat Express train services between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra will begin from June 7, 2025.

The new trains will run six days a week, helping improve travel between the Kashmir Valley and the popular pilgrimage town of Katra, the Northern Railway said.

It said that there will be two pairs of Vande Bharat trains operating on the route. These are Train Numbers 26404/26403 and 26401/26402, with a stop at Banihal in both directions.