Srinagar, July 3 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has written to Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to increase the coaches and frequency of Srinagar -Katra Vande Bharat.

In a letter to Vaishnaw, he said the recent launch of the Vande Bharat Express between Katra and Srinagar has been widely welcomed and has generated immense public enthusiasm across Jammu and Kashmir. This landmark initiative has ushered in a new era of modern, comfortable, and time-efficient travel for our citizens and tourists alike, he said.

He said that based on the feedback, the service needs to be augmented. " The current coach configuration on the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express is proving insufficient to cater to the growing passenger demand, especially d...