Fully reserved special service to operate on June 14-15 to cater to increased rush of Vaishno Devi devotees
JAMMU, June 9: In view of the anticipated surge in pilgrim traffic during the upcoming Somvati Amavasya, the Jammu division of Northern Railway has announced a special train service between Katra and Haridwar to facilitate the travel of devotees visiting the revered Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.
An official spokesperson of Northern Railway said the special train (No. 04606) will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station at 6.15 pm on June 14 and reach Haridwar at 6.30 am on June 15.
For the return journey, Train No. 04605 will leave Haridwar at 5.20 pm on June 15 and arrive at Katra at 7 am the following day.
The spokesperson said the service will be operated as a fully reserved special train and only one round trip has been scheduled to accommodate the additional rush of passengers expected during the religious occasion.
To ensure adequate seating capacity, the train will comprise 16 coaches, including Sleeper Class, General, AC 3-Tier and AC 2-Tier coaches.
During its journey, the train will halt at several important stations, including Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, Jammu Tawi, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt, Saharanpur and Roorkee.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu, Uchit Singhal said the special train has been introduced in response to the significant increase in the number of devotees visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine during Somvati Amavasya.
“A huge increase in the number of devotees is witnessed on Somvati Amavasya for visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. This special train is being run with the objective of facilitating passengers and managing the extra rush,” he said.
Singhal appealed to passengers to make reservations at the earliest and undertake their journey only with valid tickets.
He also advised passengers to contact Railway Helpline 139 for information regarding ticket availability, reservation status and other travel-related queries.
The special service is expected to provide considerable relief to pilgrims travelling between Jammu and Uttarakhand during one of the most significant religious occasions observed by devotees across northern India.
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