Modi to flag off historic Katra-Srinagar train, fulfilling Dogra maharaja’s 133-year-old vision

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.