Jammu, April 30 -- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the extended Vande Bharat Express from Jammu to Katra, announcing plans to enhance capacity on the Jammu-Srinagar rail corridor through track doubling to allow more train operations.

He said strengthening maintenance practices remains central to safety and security, while the next priority is doubling the Qazigund-Arinagar section to increase traffic on the line. Highlighting the rail link's growing utility, Vaishnaw noted that cargo movement has surged, with around 2 crore kilograms of apples transported from Kashmir to Delhi and multiple coaches booked for cherry consignments.

The minister said the Vande Bharat service on the Jammu-Katra-Srinagar route ...