Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: Electric rail is all set to hit the Jammu-Katra track from next week as Commissioner Railway Safety conducted a successful trial today and gave a green signal in this regard.
Commissioner Railway Safety, S K Pathak, accompanied by DRM Railway Anuj Parkesh and others, inspected the Jammu-Katra Railway Electric Route today. An electric engine was run from Katra to Jammu and the Commissioner Railway Safety expressed his satisfaction over the trail, sources told the Excelsior.
Earlier electric train used to reach upto Jammu Tawi Railway station but with the completion of this track, the train will now reach directly to Katra thus giving respite to tourists and pilgrims.
The first train, Jammu Mail, which runs from Katra to Delhi, will start operating on this track from next week, sources said and added that with electricity supply from Manwal Station and Samba Station, more number of trains will run in the days to come, which includes Superfast coming from Mumbai and Andaman Express.
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