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New Dawn : Historic ! Vande Bharat Express Train Completes Trial Run In Jammu And Kashmir ; Reaches Srinagar
Slogans and praises for the Indian Railways greeted the orange-and-grey-coloured Vande Bharat train as it reached the station at 11:30 am.
Years of hard work and dedication, and some engineering marvels later, the dream of Kashmir to be connected by rail finally came to fruition after a specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train arrived in the city , completing its trial run.
As per PTI report , The train, on its maiden trial run, arrived at Srinagar station in the Nowgam area on Srinagar’s outskirts from Katra in Jammu. It reached Jammu on Friday.
Slogans and praises for the Indian Railways greeted the orange-and-grey-coloured Vande Bharat train as it reached the station at 11:30 am.
A large number of people and rail officials waited since morning, many of them carrying garlands, to welcome those aboard the train.
After a brief half at the station, the train moved to Budgam station to complete its trial run.
Northern Railway’s Chief Area Manager (Srinagar) Saqib Yousuf said the trial run’s completion marked a historic moment.
“This is a historic step. It reflects the vision of our prime minister to connect Kashmir with the rest of the country,” he said.
Yousuf said the trial was also to ascertain the time the train would take on various sections.
