Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, centre, along with Union MoS Jitendra Singh, left, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, second right, flag off the extended Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Express from Jammu Tawi Railway Station (JAT), in Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 30, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday (April 30, 2026) flagged off the 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train between Jammu and Srinagar, the first direct train between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh, were among the dignitaries present at the flagging off ceremony. Published – April 30, 2026 12:51 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Assembly polls: LDF poised to retain power as exit polls confirm lack of anti-incumbency, claims M.V. Govindan Shivadhar Reddy appointed as Telangana’s State Security Advisor