Srinagar, April 30 -- Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday witnessed a landmark moment in its transport history as the first direct high-speed Vande Bharat Express between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar was formally flagged off, ushering in seamless rail connectivity between the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley.

The inaugural run from Jammu Tawi Railway Station was jointly flagged off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, alongside senior officials and public representatives.

The launch follows the completion of the Rs 43,780-crore Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link, a decades-long project that connects the Kashmir Valley with the national rail network. Work on ...