SRINAGAR: The Jammu railway division will run special reserved train services between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for six days from Saturday to cope with heavy passenger rush during the New Year period, Daily Excelsior reported, citing officials.
The additional services will operate from December 27 to January 1 to manage the surge in travel during the holiday season, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division, Uchit Singhal said, according to Daily Excelsior.
Officials said a special reserved train will run from New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from December 27 to December 31, completing five trips. Another special reserved train will operate in the return direction from Katra to New Delhi from December 28 to January 1, also with five trips.
Singhal said the special services have been introduced to cater to the growing number of tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir and to facilitate residents travelling during the festive period. He added that each train will operate with 16 coaches.
Passengers have been advised to book tickets through the official Indian Railways website, mobile application or authorised agents, and to check train timings before starting their journey.
