Jammu, April 30 -- Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that the commencement of the augmented 20-coach Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express marks a landmark achievement in the ongoing efforts to transform rail connectivity in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

The Minister was addressing the gathering at Jammu Railway Station during the flagging of ceremony in the presence of Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Members of Parliament Sat Paul Sharma, Ghulam Ali Khatana.

Jitendra Singh said, the introduction of this direct train service between Jammu and Kashmir is set to significantly enhance ease of travel, improve logistics efficiency, and promote ease of doing business across the ...