PM Modi to flag off new Vande Bharat Katra-Amritsar train on Aug 10

Jammu, Aug 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the new Vande Bharat train between Katra and Amritsar on August 10.

“Indian Railways is launching a new Vande Bharat train between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station of Jammu Division of Northern Railway and Amritsar Railway Station of Ferozepur Division via Jammu-Pathankot-Jalandhar Vyas. It will be inaugurated on August 10, 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagging off through video conference,” stated Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM), Jammu Division, Uchit Singhal.

This Vande Bharat Train will run 6 days a week, except Tuesday.

The launch of the new Vande Bharat train is mainly aimed at providing a comfortable and faster travel experience to the passengers going to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.

“This Vande Bharat train – No. 26406 – will run from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Amritsar Railway Station, and Train No. 26405 will run from Amritsar Railway Station to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra,” Singhal said.

As per the timetable released by the railway authorities, train number 26407 (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Amritsar train) will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 6.40 am and reach Amritsar at 12.20 pm. On the way, it will stop at stations like Jammu, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar City, Vyas, etc.

Similarly, train number 26405 (Amritsar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra train) will depart from Amritsar at 4.25 pm and reach Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 10 pm.

This train, on the way, will halt at railway stations like Vyas, Jalandhar City, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu, etc.

“This Vande Bharat train will benefit the passengers going to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – a holy place for Hindus due to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. Through it (train service), the passengers can visit Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and return to their station in less time,” Singhal pointed out.