Pahalgam attack: Special unreserved train from Jammu’s Katra to Delhi to run today

Within the aftermath of the brutal terror assault in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley, Kashmir witnessed an exodus of vacationers. Individuals from throughout the nation who got here on a trip to the Valley had been seen leaving the area for his or her hometowns, chopping their journeys quick within the backdrop of the terrorist assault that took away 26 lives. To facilitate their return, a second unreserved particular train to New Delhi is scheduled to depart from Katra in Jammu division at 1:30 pm on Thursday

This goals to assist stranded vacationers attain their respective locations, an official mentioned. “The second particular train (04625) was initially deliberate to begin from Katra at 10:50 am. Nevertheless, after a dialogue with the native authorities, it was rescheduled at 1:30 within the afternoon,” Himanshu Upadhyay, chief public relations officer (CPRO), Northern Railway, mentioned.

Related to the primary particular train, the second train will begin from Shri Vaishno Devi Katra and make stops at Udhampur, Jammu, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Panipat, earlier than arriving at its ultimate vacation spot, the New Delhi Railway Station.

The Northern Railway operated the primary particular train from Katra to Delhi on Wednesday after quite a few vacationers expressed a want to minimize their journeys quick and return dwelling due to security considerations following the Pahalgam assault.

Railways arrange assist desks and helpline numbers to help vacationers

The Railways have arrange assist desks and launched helpline numbers to help affected vacationers. Assist desks have been arrange at Jammu Tawi and Katra stations to help with train schedules and passenger providers.

The helpline quantity for Jammu Tawi is 0191-2470116, whereas these within the Jammu area may name 1072 for train-related queries. For Katra and Udhampur, the helpline numbers are 01991-234876 and 7717306616, respectively.

Dilip Kumar, Govt Director, Data and Publicity, Ministry of Railways, acknowledged, “Helpdesks have been arrange at Katra and Jammu railway stations, together with a crowd administration room in Jammu with CCTV feed. As many as 235 vacationers have already been accommodated in numerous trains.”

The Railways continues to monitor the scenario and coordinate with native authorities to make sure the secure departure of vacationers in search of to go away the area.

(With PTI inputs)