Srinagar, Aug. 29 -- Indian Railways is set to launch the third Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Srinagar. On popular demand, the Ministry of Railways has approved a halt at Udhampur. On June 6, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off two Vande Bharat Express trains from Katra Railway Station, directly connecting the Jammu division with Kashmir. On April 30 this year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the 20-coach Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, marking direct connectivity between the two capital cities. It has been a long-standing demand of the people of the valley to extend the train services beyond Katra. Such is the rush that the trains have been running at full occupancy since their launch, prompting ...