Vande Bharat Express Trains Between Srinagar and Katra Start from June 7, 2025

The regular service of Vande Bharat Express trains between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra will begin on June 7, 2025.

These trains will run six days a week and will improve connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and important pilgrimage sites.

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The railways have announced two pairs of Vande Bharat trains on this route (train numbers 26404/26403 and 26401/26402), with stops including Banihal.

Train Schedule

Train 26404/26403 (Srinagar – Katra – Srinagar)

Runs 6 days a week (except Wednesdays) from June 7, 2025

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Train 26404 departs Srinagar at 8:00 AM, reaches Banihal at 9:02 AM, and arrives at Katra at 10:58 AM

Train 26403 departs Katra at 2:55 PM, reaches Banihal at 4:40 PM, and arrives at Srinagar at 5:53 PM

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Train 26401/26402 (Katra – Srinagar – Katra)

Runs 6 days a week (except Tuesdays) from June 7, 2025

Train 26401 departs Katra at 8:10 AM, reaches Banihal at 9:58 AM, and arrives at Srinagar at 11:08 AM

Train 26402 departs Srinagar at 2:00 PM, reaches Banihal at 3:10 PM, and arrives at Katra at 4:58 PM

Ticket Fares

Bookings are open on IRCTC. Here are the fares for AC Chair Car (CC) and Executive Chair Car (EC):

Train 26401 Katra-Srinagar: CC ₹715, EC ₹1320

Train 26403 Katra-Srinagar: CC ₹660, EC ₹1270

Train 26402 Srinagar-Katra: CC ₹880, EC ₹1515

Train 26404 Srinagar-Katra: CC ₹715, EC ₹1320

Chenab Rail Bridge to Be Inaugurated on June 6

The Chenab Rail Bridge is a modern engineering marvel in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the world’s highest railway bridge—35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower and 287 meters higher than Delhi’s Qutub Minar.

Why Is Chenab Rail Bridge Special?

Located 359 meters above the river bed

Length of 1,315 meters, part of the 272 km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link

Built at a cost of ₹1,486 crores

Can withstand winds up to 266 km/h

Located in seismic zone 5, it can survive an earthquake of magnitude 8 on the Richter scale

Travel Time Reduced by 3 Hours

Thanks to the Chenab Rail Bridge, travel time between Katra and Srinagar will be cut by 3 hours.

This will save a lot of commuting time for people in the valley. The first trial run on the bridge was successfully completed in June 2024, followed by a Vande Bharat trial in January 2025.

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