The Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, has put the notified schedule about the extension of Shri Mata Vaishno devi Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express train service up to Jammu from March 1, 2026, on hold. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that in a late evening communication on Tuesday, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM) Jammu Railway Division, Uchit Singhal notified that the notification was put on hold by the Railway due to some unavoidable circumstances till further advice. Further information as and when received will be shared, Singhal notified. Earlier Tuesday evening, the Jammu Division of the Northern Railway had made an announcement to extend the operation of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express train service up to Jammu from March 1, 2026, meeting a long pending demand of the people of the region. It had also announced that in another significant decision, besides bringing faster, safer and more reliable travel options to thousands of passengers, the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train, previously operated with eight coaches, would now operate with 20 coaches from March 1.
