Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Serve Around 45,000 Passengers in First 10 Days

When Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the historic 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link on 6th June 2025, it was a moment that transformed ambition into reality. On 30th April 2026, Union Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the augmented, 20-coach Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express. Within just ten days of its regularisation date 2nd May, the 4 train services combined carried 44,727 passengers (up to 11th May) across both directions of travel, firmly establishing itself as the lifeline of Jammu and Kashmir. In the maiden week of its run itself, the train services hosted 28,762 passengers (up to 8th May).

The two pairs of Vande Bharat services operating on the corridor are Train No. 26401 (Jammu Tawi to Srinagar) and its return service Train No. 26402 (Srinagar to Jammu Tawi), which run six days a week except Tuesdays, and Train No. 26403 (Jammu Tawi to Srinagar) and its return Train No. 26404 (Srinagar to Jammu Tawi), which operate on all days except Wednesdays. Together, they ensure that the crucial Jammu–Kashmir corridor is served by 4 train services a day, at least five days a week. Each Tuesday and Wednesday, 2 train services also continuously serve the high-demand route, offering to-and-fro movement for locals, tourists, pilgrims, and traders alike.(updated on 12th may 2026)