Rail services in the Kashmir Valley resumed fully on Sunday – over three months after being suspended due to security reasons.
Firozpur Division will commence a limited passenger service of running 3 pairs of trains between Banihal-Baramulla-Banihal starting November 18.
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This decision was taken after appropriate action and assurance by GRP, J-K, regarding the safe operation of trains in Kashmir Valley.
Timings of the trains are as follows-
1. Train No 74626 will depart from BDGM at 0940 hrs and arrive Banihal at 12:00.
2. Train No 74615 will depart from Banihal at 12:10 and arrive Budgam at 14:20.
3. Train No 74619 will depart from Srinagar at 10:05 and arrive Baramulla at 11:25.
4. Train No 74628 will depart from Baramulla at 11:35 and arrive Banihal at 14:55.
5. Train No 74625 will depart from Banihal at 10:00 and arrive Baramulla at 13:05.
6. Train No 74640 will depart from Baramulla at 13:15 and arrive at Srinagar at 14:40.
This move comes months after the Central government in August announced a decision to scrap Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the state in two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The two UTs came into existence on October 31.
(With ANI inputs)