NEW DELHI/KATRA, Aug. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off the Amritsar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Train.

The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dedicating the Vande Bharat Train between Amritsar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Station.

"The new Vande Bharat Train will ensure ease of travel for devotees of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and spur the growth momentum of the local economy," the Lieutenant Governor said in a statement issued here today.

The Lieutenant Governor observed that the transport infrastructure of J&K, particularly in railways, has witnessed unprecedented growth under the leadership of Prime Minister.

He said the first freight train th...