Railways, on Wednesday, announced a Special train to clear extra rush of passengers from Jammu and Kashmir. After the terror attack, tourists are rushing to exit J&K. This new Special train will run between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) and Srinagar. It will be operated and maintained by the Northern Railway (NR).
In a statement, the Northern Railway (NR) said, “For the convenience of the rail passengers and to clear extra rush from Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Railway has decided to run one-way special train between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi tonight i.e. on 23.04.2025.”
Katra to New Delhi Special Train Number
The train number 04612 Katra to New Delhi Special will depart from SVDK at 21:20 hrs and will reach Delhi at 09:30 hrs, the next day. The train consists of 7 General Coaches, 8 Sleeper Coaches, 2 Third AC Coaches, 1 Third AC Economy Coach, and 2 Luggage Cum Brake Van. It will cover a distance of 655 km in approximately 12 hours.
Route and ticket price
As per the route shared by the Railways, the train will stop at eight railway stations, including Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, Jammu Tawi, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Dhandari Kalan, Ambala Cantt, Kurukshetra Jn, and Panipat.
The ticket booking has commenced and the price for travelling on Sleeper Class is Rs 470, AC 3 Economy is Rs 1175, and AC 3 Tier is Rs 1275.
