Katra Srinagar Vande Bharat Express booking on IRCTC: Indian Railways started booking for Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express. This train will cover a distance of 190 km in three hours. Fare ₹555-₹1070, booking available on IRCTC website.
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Katra Srinagar Vande Bharat Express booking on IRCTC: Indian Railways has started booking for Vande Bharat Express (train number 26401) running between Katra and Srinagar on the official website of IRCTC. This train is a historic step to increase connectivity and promote tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first semi-high speed train in the Kashmir Valley, which will cover a distance of 190 km from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar in just three hours.
Train schedule and stoppage
According to the report, Vande Bharat Express (26401) will leave from Katra railway station at 8:10 am and reach Srinagar railway station at 11:20 am. On the return journey, it will leave Srinagar at 12:45 pm and reach Katra at 3:55 pm. This train will run six days a week (except Tuesday). The only halt of the train will be at Banihal Railway Station (BAHL), where it will arrive at 9:58 am and after a halt of 2 minutes, it will leave for Srinagar. This route is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), which includes the world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge.
Fare and booking
According to IRCTC, there are two categories available in Vande Bharat Express. Chair Car (CC) and Executive Chair Car (EC). The fare of Chair Car is around ₹555 and Executive Class fare is around ₹1070. In this way, the fare of Chair Car will be only three rupees per km. However, the final fare can be ₹1500-1600 for Chair Car and ₹2200-2500 for Executive Class, which will be confirmed at the time of booking. Ticket booking can be done through IRCTC website or app. In the booking process, passengers will have to enter passenger details by selecting the date and class of travel from Katra (SVDK) to Srinagar (SINA). Tickets can be booked up to 120 days in advance.
Features of the train
This Vande Bharat Express is specially designed for the harsh winters of Kashmir. It is fitted with silicon heating pads (1800 W) and self-regulating heating cables to prevent freezing of water tanks and pipelines. The train has a capacity of 530 passengers, with one executive class and seven luxury chair car coaches. The train can run at a maximum speed of 160 km/h, which significantly reduces travel time compared to road (8-10 hours).
