A direct train service between Prayagraj's Subedarganj and Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, commenced on Thursday. The new service was inaugurated by the Mayor, Ganesh Kesariwani, MP Praveen Patel, and MLA Siddharth Nath Singh. The Mayor expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini...
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Vaishnaw for initiating the service, highlighting the convenience it provides for pilgrims. The train, a Jammu Mail, has a capacity of 1120 seats but only 66 tickets were sold on the first day, most being booked under the Tatkal quota. The low turnout is attributed to the software system not yet being updated to include all stations along the Subedarganj-Delhi route. The PR Officer of Prayagraj division has assured that the software will be updated soon, enabling reservations for all stations.

The North Central Railway has launched a direct train service from Subedarganj station in Prayagraj to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. This service was initiated on Thursday, fulfilling a long-standing request from devotees. The Katra Jammu Mail departs from Subedarganj daily at 10:35 am, reaching Katra at...
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9:15 am the next day. The train passes through multiple stations including Fatehpur, Govindpuri, Tundla, Aligarh, Chipiyana Buzurg, Delhi, Sabzi Mandi, Narela, Sonipat, Ganaur, Samalkha, Kurukshetra, and Ambala Cantt. The return journey departs Katra at 3:20 pm and reaches Subedarganj at 12:35 pm the following day. MP Praveen Patel, representing Phulpur, expressed his joy, highlighting the convenience this service brings to devotees from Prayagraj and surrounding areas, eliminating the need for a layover in Delhi.

A direct train service between Subedarganj and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi commenced on Thursday. The train was flagged off by Mayor Ganesh Keservani, MP Praveen Patel, and MLA Siddharthnath Singh. The Mayor expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for launching this service. The new route...
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will eliminate the need for a stopover in Delhi and provide passengers with direct access to Katra from Subedarganj, making travel to the holy shrine more convenient.

A new train service, the Jammu Mail, was flagged off on Thursday from Subedarganj railway station by MP Praveen Singh Patel. The train will connect Subedarganj to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. The train will depart from Subedarganj at 10:35 am and will reach Katra the...
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next day at 9:15 am. The train will make stops at various stations including Fatehpur, Govindpuri, Tundla, Aligarh, Delhi, Sabzi Mandi, Narela, Soniipat, Gannaur, Samalkha, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala Cant, Rajpura Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Ferozepur Cant, Jalandhar Cant, Tanda Urmar, Dasuya, Mukerian, Pathankot Cant, Kathua, Hira Nagar, Vijaypur Jammu, Jammu Tawi, and Major Captain Tushar Mahajan. The train will return from Katra at 3:20 pm and reach Subedarganj the next day at 12:35 pm. The train will consist of 22 coaches, including 4 general, 7 sleeper, 6 AC 3 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 1 AC first class, and 2 SLR coaches. The train's number will change to 20433 for the journey from Subedarganj to Katra and 20434 for the return journey starting from January 5th, 2024.

On Thursday, Member of Parliament Pravin Singh Patel flagged off the Jammu Mail train from Subedarganj railway station, marking the start of a direct train service from Prayagraj to Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. The train, which was flagged off at 10:35 AM, will reach Katra at 9:15 AM the next day,...
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Friday. This new service is a significant development as there was previously no direct train from Prayagraj to Katra. The train's extension to Subedarganj was approved by the Railway Board two months ago, with its initial service starting from Delhi to Katra.