Jammu: The Northern Railways will start another train service between Katra and Banihal stations for 15 days from September 19 as an alternative to ensure safe and efficient travel for the public following the disruption of traffic due to the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
The Northern Railways had earlier, on September 8, started a special local train service between Katra and Sangaldan to facilitate stranded passengers in the wake of the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district.
“This train will run from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Banihal for 15 days from September 19 to September 30,” Senior Divisional Operations Manager Uchit Singha said.
The decision to operate this special train was taken under the guidance of Divisional Railway Manager Vivek Kumar and with the support of Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal and Senior Divisional Operations Manager Arish Bansal.
“The train will depart from Banihal at 11 am and arrive at Katra at 1.30 pm. It will stop at Reasi, Bakkal, Dugga, Sawalkot, Sangaldan, Sumber and Khari stations along the route,” he said.
Similarly, the train will run between Katra and Banihal, departing from Katra at 1.45 pm and arriving at Banihal at 4.10 pm. Both trains will have stoppages at the same stations, he added.
