New Delhi, April 30 -- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the extended Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express from Jammu Tawi railway station on April 30, marking a significant expansion of high-speed rail connectivity in Jammu & Kashmir.

The Vande Bharat service, which until now operated between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, will be extended to Jammu Tawi, one of the region's busiest rail hubs, bringing the country's flagship semi-high-speed train directly to the winter capital of the Union Territory.

During his visit, the minister is also scheduled to inspect two landmark engineering structures on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL): the Anji Khad Bridge, India's first cable-stayed railw...