Indian Railways is soon going to launch a Vande Bharat Express to connect Saharsa to New Delhi.
New Delhi: The new year has brought a gift for Bihar. A new Vande Bharat train is expected to run between Saharsa and New Delhi. Currently, only one train runs between Saharsa and Delhi, causing confusion among commuters who travel regularly, but with the launch of the new train, the connectivity between Bhar and the national capital will improve immensely, as per a report by the Navbaharat Times.
Saharsa-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express: Route Details
The Indian Railways has already started to prepare the full route map of the Saharsa-New Delhi Vande Bharat trains and the tracks have also been proposed to be repaired. Only a few days ago,the Chief Track Engineer of East Central Railway, Mukesh Kumar, had come to Saharsa and had inspected the track of the railway section between Saharsa and Samastipur railway station, the report said.
Katara-New Delhi Vande Bharat To Have Two more Stoppages In J&K’s Udhampur, Kathua
In a piece of good news for the people of Jammu & Kashmir’s Udhampur and Kathua, the New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express train will have its stoppage in the two towns. Union Minister Jitendra Singh took to Twitter to announce the news.
In a series of posts on X, Singh said, “Heartening news for Udhampur and Kathua. Ever since the first Vande Bharat train started operating from Katra and Delhi in 2019, there has been a consistent demand for its stoppage in Kathua and Udhampur as well. Thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for responding to our request.
“The new Vande Bharat from Katra to Delhi starting December 30 will have stops in Udhampur and Kathua as well. This will not only come as a huge relief but also provide ease of travel, ease of business and overall ease of living,” Singh added.
The Indian Railways also achieved a significant milestone in the Udhampur-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project with the successful completion of Tunnel T-1, measuring 3,209 meters, between Katra and Reasi Stations on December 20.
The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project is considered to be the most difficult new railway line project undertaken in the country post-Independence, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha.
“The USBRL project is perhaps the most difficult new railway line project undertaken in the country post-Independence. The terrain passes through the young Himalayas, which are full of geological surprises and numerous problems,” Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
(With inputs from agencies)