Jammu Feb 22 The Northern Railways will be running two special trains from Katra town of Reasi district and Jammu Tawi Railways Station to clear the rush of stranded passengers, in view of suspended rail services due to Jat agitation in Haryana.
"Following crisis in Haryana, thousands of passengers have been stranded in Jammu and Vaishno Devi pilgrims are stuck up in Katra due to cancellation of trains," Sudhir Kumar Singh, Divisional Traffic Manager, Northern Railways told.
The Northern Railways have started two Special Trains between Jammu-New Delhi, for which current ticket booking has been started, Singh said here.
"The reservation will take place on the spot to make it convenient for passengers. One train will leave for Delhi at 2000 hrs tonight from Jammu Tawi Railway Station, while another will leave at around 2100 hrs from Katra,'' said the DTM.The Jammu Tawi Railway Station is witnessing heavy rush of tourists, especially Vaishno Devi pilgrims, due to suspended rail service.
"The train service to and fro Jammu remained suspended for the third consecutive day due to the ongoing Jat agitation in Haryana," an official said here.
Meanwhile, tight security arrangements have been put in place around the Jammu Tawi Railway Station due to unprecedented rush. |
