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Third Vande Bharat Train Planned for Jammu-Srinagar via Udhampur
Indian Railways plans to add a third Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Srinagar.
The train will stop at Udhampur.
The plan follows requests from people living in the area.
It will give passengers another way to travel.
It may also let more people use trains between the two cities.
Two Vande Bharat trains already run four services on this route.
They first began running between Katra and Srinagar on June 6, 2025.
From April 30, 2026, they were extended to Jammu Tawi.
The current journey between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar takes about 4 hours and 45 minutes.
Indian Railways plans to introduce a third Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Srinagar via Udhampur.
The new service is intended to provide another travel option and increase capacity between the two cities.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said Udhampur would be included as a stop after public demand.
Two existing trains operate four services between Jammu and Srinagar under train numbers 26401/26402 and 26404/26403.
The existing service covers 269 kilometres in about 4 hours and 45 minutes, with five intermediate stops including Udhampur.
- Who
- Indian Railways and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced the planned service.
- What
- A third Vande Bharat train will connect Jammu and Srinagar via Udhampur.
- Where
- The planned route runs between Jammu and Srinagar via Udhampur; existing services stop at Udhampur, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Reasi and Banihal.
- When
- The announcement was reported without a launch date; the existing trains began on June 6, 2025, and were extended to Jammu Tawi from April 30, 2026.
- Why
- To respond to public demand, provide another travel option and increase capacity between Jammu and Srinagar.
Key facts
- Planned service
- Third Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Srinagar via Udhampur
- Existing services
- Two trains operating four services
- Existing train numbers
- 26401/26402 and 26404/26403
- Initial launch
- June 6, 2025
- Initial route
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Extension date
- April 30, 2026, to Jammu Tawi
- Current journey
- 269 kilometres in approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes
Quotes
Dr Jitendra Singh
Union minister who announced the Railway Ministry’s approval of Udhampur as a stop
“Good news for Udhampur. In response to a popular public demand of the local population and an earnest request made by us, the Railway ministry has agreed to include Udhampur as a stopover for the third and new VandeBharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar.”
NDTV
Sources
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