Good news for Vaishno Devi devotees, Railways to resume Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express services from this date

NEW DELHI: The New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express will resume its services from January 1, months after services were stopped due to COVID pandemic.

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal took to Twitter and wrote, "The Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express which takes pilgrims to Vaishno Devi shrine will once again resume its services from January 1. One of India`s modern train is once again ready to welcome devotees and pilgrims."

दिल्ली से कटड़ा तक माँ वैष्णोदेवी की यात्रा को ले जाने वाली वंदेभारत एक्सप्रेस 1 जनवरी, 2021 से पुनः अपनी सेवायें आरंभ करेगी।

माता के सभी भक्तों, व तीर्थयात्रियों का स्वागत करने को भारत की आधुनिकतम ट्रेन एक बार फिर तैयार है। जय माता दी। pic.twitter.com/GNWR46PIXB — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) December 30, 2020

The New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 3 last year. The train started its regular services for passengers from October 5, last year. The services of the Vande Bharat were stopped due to COVID pandemic in March this year.

As of now, the Indian Railways is operating 1,089 mail and express trains out of 1,768.