Northern Railway to start special train service for Vaishno Devi from November 3

NEW DELHI: To meet the rush of passengers, Northern Railway has pressed special train service for Vaishno Devi Katra station from November 3.

The New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi bi-weekly AC Express will depart from New Delhi station at 7.50 AM on every Monday and Thursday from November 3 to November 17 to reach Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station at 8.20 PM the same day, said a senior Northern Railway official.

In the return journey, the train will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station at 5.40 AM every Tuesday and Friday from November 2 to November 16 to reach New Delhi station at 5 PM the same day.

Comprising Executive Class and AC Chair Car coaches, the the special train will stop at Panipat, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Pathankot, Jammu Tawi and Udhampur stations enroute in both direction.