Delhi-Katra special trains extended amid high passenger demand

Northern Railway’s Jammu division has extended the services of special reserved trains operating between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in view of high passenger footfall, officials said on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).

The trains will make four additional trips each, with the last service scheduled for January 27, they said.

Train No. 04081 (New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) will operate the additional trips from January 23 to 26, while Train No. 04082 (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi) will run from January 24 to 27, officials said.

Earlier, Train No. 04081 was scheduled to operate from December 27, 2025, to January 17, 2026, and Train No. 04082 from December 28 to January 18.

“The special reserved train have maintained almost 100% occupancy during the previous runs. The train is not only benefitting passengers from Jammu and Kashmir but also those from other railway stations along the route, such as Jalandhar Cantt., Ludhiana, and Ambala Cantt.

“As a result, the operating period of the special reserved train has been extended once again for four trips (on both sides). Passengers are requested to check the train’s timetable before commencing their journey,” Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said.