JAMMU : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off Katra-Udhampur train, the first train from Katra railway station, facilitating pilgrims to visit Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, located in the Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Railways Minister D V Sadananda Gowda. The train will traverse through seven tunnels and over 30 small and large bridges.
The 25-km-long Udhampur-Katra line has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,132.75 crore. The trains will be able to reach Katra directly as the 53-km Jammu-Udhampur rail line is already operational and now the Udhampur-Katra line, which is a part of the Kashmir rail link project, is being commissioned. This would enable pilgrims headed to the Vaishno Devi shrine to travel directly to the base camp at Katra.
The Katra station is equipped with modern facilities, including tourist guide counter, cloak room, waiting hall, VIP lounge, escalators and lifts and parking spaces.
(AGENCIES)
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