India
Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express flagged off, will provide all-weather connectivity in under 5 hours
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union MoS Dr Jitendra Singh, along with J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, flagged off an extended Jammu Tawi–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express. The train will start running on a regular course from May 2, providing all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar and reducing travel time to less than five hours. The 20-coach Vande Bharat service has been started from Jammu to Srinagar.