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First trial run of Vande Bharat from Katra to Srinagar conducted successfully

Jammu, Jan 25: Indian railways on Saturday carried out the successful trial run of Vande Bharat train from Jammu and Kashmir's Katra town to Srinagar marking the end of all technical inspections and trials before operationalisation of the passenger service on the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL).

Central govt staff allowed to use LTC for travel on Tejas, Vande Bharat, Humsafar

New Delhi, Jan 16: The Central government has issued an order allowing its employees to travel on Tejas, Vande Bharat, and Humsafar express trains under the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scheme in a move aimed at providing more convenient and faster travel options for them to visit their hometown or go for holidays to tourist destinations during leave.

Wonderful to see Indian Railways' transformation in last 10 years: Erik Solheim

New Delhi, Jan 6: Erik Solheim, former Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway, said on Monday it has been wonderful to observe the improvement of Indian Railways in the last 10 years under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the government laid the foundation stones of multiple projects, further strengthening the country's railway infrastructure.