Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- The Union ministry of railways has announced to start another Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Srinagar, the third train to ply between the twin cities of Jammu and Kashmir since its inauguration in April.

The new Vande Bharat Express will pass through Udhampur while the first two are operating through Katra route. Union minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Member of Parliament from Udhampur, Jitendra Singh, shared a letter by Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announcing the go ahead for the train.

"Good news for Udhampur. In response to a popular public demand of the local population and an earnest request made by us, the railway ministry has agreed to include Udhampur as a stopover ...