PM Modi Interacts With Youngsters in Vande Bharat Trains in Jammu and Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. This is the first train that will connect the Kashmir valley and the Jammu region.
Modi inaugurated the train in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, among others.According to Northern Railway, the train has two travelling classes, Chair Car (CC) and Executive Class (EC), with tickets costing Rs 715 and Rs 1,320, respectively.PM Modi posted a video on X and wrote, “Flagged off Vande Bharat trains that connect Katra and Srinagar. Also had the opportunity to interact with these bright and energetic youngsters. Here are highlights from our interaction.”PM Modi
PM Modi also inaugurated the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab river. After the Chenab bridge, Modi also inaugurated India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge over the river Anji. The prime minister then walked on the Chenab rail bridge holding the tricolour.The Chenab bridge was completed at a cost of Rs 1,486 crore and took about eight years to complete. After the Chenab bridge, Modi also inaugurated India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge over the river Anji. He walked on the Chenab rail bridge holding the tricolour. Before the inauguration, Modi travelled in a rail engine coach to reach the spot.PM Modi
