Jammu Rly Division to run special Vande Bharat train from today

Jammu, Dec 11: In wake of heavy passenger rush, Jammu Railway Division of Northern Railway has announced to operate a special Vande Bharat train between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from December 12 to 14.

“Jammu Division of Northern Railway operates special trains from time to time for the convenience of passengers. This allows the railway to provide better facilities to passengers and facilitate their travel during periods of increased demand. In line with this, to meet the growing demands from passengers and provide significant relief to devotees visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, it has been decided to run a special train, number 04081/04082, between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from December 12 to 14, 2025,” Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Railway Division, Uchit Singhal said.

Giving details, he said that special train number 04081 will have two trips from New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on December 12 to 13, 2025.

This special train will depart from New Delhi at 11.45 pm on December 12 and arrive at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 12 pm the next day.

En route, the train will stop at Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu, and Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur) railway stations.

Similarly, special train number 04082 will have two trips from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi from December 13 to 14, 2025.

This special train will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 9.20 pm and arrive in New Delhi at 10 am the next day.

En route, the train will stop at Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur), Jammu, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt, Kurukshetra, and Panipat railway stations.

Regarding the special train running periodically in the Jammu division, Singhal, stated, “This special train is being operated to provide better travel options for passengers.  The operation of this special train will also increase the chances of passengers getting confirmed tickets during peak seasons.”

“This is a reserved special train, which will be operated with 20 coaches. Passengers can book tickets through the official Indian Railways website or app or authorized agents. Passengers are requested to obtain accurate information about the train timings before commencing their journey,” he stated.