Jammu, April 30 -- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the Vande Bharat Express will now operate from Jammu to Srinagar, expanding the service that was launched by PM Narendra Modi from Katra last year.

He further asserted that the train has also been upgraded from 8 to 20 coaches to accommodate increased passenger demand and improve connectivity in the region.

Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw said,"Today, Vande Bharat will be started from Jammu. Which the honourable Prime Minister had started from Katra a year ago. There was a Katra to Srinagar service. Today we will do it from Jammu to Srinagar. And second, earlier it had 8 coaches. And by extending it, it has been made a 20-coach train."

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