Amritsar-Katra Express: In a major railway connectivity, devotees from all over the country can now pay their respects to Maa Vaishno Devi in the morning and offer their homage at the Golden Temple in the evening. Devotees can travel from Katra to Amritsar in 5.35 hours using the Amritsar-Katra Express train.
The new Amritsar-Katra service is the fifth Vande Bharat route to serve Jammu and Kashmir, joining the current New Delhi-Katra (22439/22440 and 22478/22477) and Katra-Srinagar (26402/26403 and 26404/26403) services.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday officially flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains from Bengaluru to Belgaum, Amritsar to Katra, and Nagpur (Ajni) to Pune from Bengaluru’s KSR Railway Station.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Bommasandra, travelling in the train alongside Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Minister Manohar Lal, and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya.
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How Much Time Will Amritsar-Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express Take?
The Amritsar–Katra Vande Bharat Express, operating as train numbers 26405/26406, will complete the journey in just 5 hours and 35 minutes, offering a faster alternative to existing services on the route. The train will run daily, except on Tuesdays.
How Many Stations Are There On Amritsar-Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express Train?
The train will make halts at four intermediate stations, Beas, Jalandhar City, Pathankot Cantt, and Jammu Tawi, striking a balance between improved regional connectivity and maintaining a low overall travel time.
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What Are Fare Charges Of Amritsar-Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express Train?
Train number 26406 (Katra-Amritsar) will depart Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) at 6:40 AM and arrive in Amritsar at 12:20 PM. For the return journey, the train will leave Amritsar at 4:25 PM and reach Katra by 10:00 PM. The service features eight coaches with two seating classes: AC Chair Car, priced at Rs 1,170, and Executive Chair Car, priced at Rs 2,085.