India, Dec. 27 -- Northern Railway's Jammu Division has announced the operation of special reserved trains between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to manage the expected surge in passenger traffic during the New Year period, officials said on Friday.

An official informed that the special train services will run from December 27, 2025, to January 1, 2026, keeping in view the heavy rush of pilgrims and tourists travelling to Jammu and Kashmir during the holiday season.

The special reserved train 04081 will operate from New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for five trips between December 27 and December 31. The train will depart from New Delhi at 11:45 pm and reach Katra at 12:00 noon the next day, officials said.

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