Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the Vande Bharat train from Delhi to Katra, home to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, will resume its service from October 15.
The move comes after his recent discussion with Railway Minister Piyush Goyal regarding the resumption of the train to Katra in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Navratri festival.
As follow-up to discussion with Railway Minister Sh @PiyushGoyal two days back,Ministry of Rly has announced resumption of #VandeBharatExpress train from New Delhi to #KatraVaishnoDevi from 15th October.
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) October 11, 2020
A huge relief & exciting information for pilgrims on the eve of #Navratri. pic.twitter.com/3UBwaGu04D
Union minister Jitendra Singh on October 8 had said that the Vande Bharat train from Delhi to Katra, home to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, will resume soon.
Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, is Lok Sabha member from Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur constituency.
Train services in the country, which were halted in late March due to coronavirus induced lockdown, are being resumed in a graded manner.
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