The eagerly-awaited launch of the Katra–Srinagar Vande Bharat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, scheduled for 19 April, has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
A monumental chapter in India’s rail infrastructure journey will be written on 19 April when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural train between Katra and Srinagar, fulfilling a 133-year-old dream envisioned by the Dogra ruler Maharaja Pratap Singh – to connect the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the nation by rail.
The event, organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, drew numerous fitness enthusiasts, students, and local participants, embodying Sardar Patel's enduring ideals of unity and integrity.
The rally was inaugurated by the Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Over 61 projects were held up in the state due to lack of support, the minister said while addressing the gathering virtually from New Delhi after flagging off the train.
The state government is making concerted efforts to ensure that the central and state schemes are accessible to people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to embark on a two-day jam-packed visit to Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from April 24.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Rajasthan's first Vande Bharat Express train on April 12 through video conferencing. The inaugural train will run between Jaipur and Delhi Cantonment railway station.
The Vande Bharat train will take 8:30 hours to reach Tirupati whereas other trains take over 11 hours to cover the distance between Secunderabad and Tirupati.
The new and upgraded version of Vande Bharat Express will run between Mumbai and Solapur and Mumbai and Sainagar Shirdi.
