Jammu, Sept. 19 -- The Northern Railways announced special train service between Banihal in Ramban district and Katra in Reasi district, in view of disruptions on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) from Thursday, said officials.

Senior divisional commercial manager of the Jammu rail division, Uchit Singhal said, "A pair of special train service between Banihal and Katra is being launched by the railways for the next 15 days in the wake of disturbed road connectivity on NH 44."

Jammu divisional administration had made a request to the railway authorities.

Meanwhile, NHAI has partially restored the affected stretch at Tharad and Samroli in Udhampur district on Jammu-Srinagar NH, paving way for the down movement of apple laded trucks...