Devotees planning to visit Mata Vaishno Devi from Punjab will now have ease of travel, courtesy Indian Railways. Now, devotees can reach Katra in just a few hours via the Vande Bharat Express train.
According to media reports, the Vande Bharat train will stop for 2 minutes each at Jammu, Ludhiana, and Ambala Cantt railway stations. The Vande Bharat Express Train No. 22478-77, operating from Katra, will commence its service from January 4th.
The train from Mata Vaishno Devi will depart at 6 AM, reaching Jammu Tawi at 7:15 AM, passing Sahnewal near Ludhiana at 10:28 AM, arriving at Ambala Cantt at 11:46 AM, and reaching New Delhi at 2 PM. It will return from there at 3 PM and is expected to arrive back in Ludhiana at 6:20 PM.