Jammu, Jan. 28 -- Amid closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) on Wednesday, the Northern Railways ran a special reserved train between Katra and Srinagar for the convenience of people, said officials.

"Train number 04627 was successfully operated today between Katra and Srinagar. This special reserved train was operated by the Jammu division considering the situation arising due to heavy crowds and inclement weather. The train departed at its scheduled time of 8.10 am and more than 650 people travelled on it," said an official spokesperson.

Passengers travelling on the train expressed their gratitude to the railways for operating the special reserved train. "Since air and road traffic were affected, the railway was the o...