PM Likely to Flag Off Vande Bharat to Kashmir on Jun 7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the Vande Bharat train, connecting Srinagar to the national capital, on Saturday from Katra in Jammu.

- HT Correspondent

SRINAGAR:

Earlier, the inauguration ceremony was scheduled for April 19; however, it was postponed. Sources, however, said that PM Modi could travel to Jammu by the end of this week to inaugurate the Vande Bharat train.

The inauguration will be a historical moment for J&K as it will help boost tourism and trade activities in the region, especially after the recent Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people (mostly tourists) lost their lives. The attack impacted tourism. Since then, the government, along with stakeholders, has been trying to get tourists back to the UT, especially Kashmir, and the train could prove to be a game changer.